Nicole Porterpan-Cassell, LPC
Nicole Porterpan-Cassell, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Hello!
My name is Nicole, and I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified School Counselor here at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy. I want to share a bit about myself and how I approach therapy to help you decide if we might be a good fit.
My Background
My journey to help others began as an educator in Texas public schools. I was an educator for 22 years with the last 8 of those serving as a Certified School Counselor at the elementary and middle school levels. When I heard that there was a 10-week waiting list for my students to see a counselor outside of school I thought, “This is somewhere I can help!” and I transitioned into helping adolescents and their families outside of the school setting.
When I am not working I enjoy movies, nature, and swimming. I love science and am always excited to learn something new! I also enjoy all types of games from board to video. My passion is helping others grow into the best possible versions of themselves and I am looking forward to helping you soon.
Who I Work Best With:
- Kids (6-12)
- Teens (13-18)
- Young Adults
- Parents
- Families
- Couples
What I Work With:
- Self Esteem
- Relationship Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Eating Disorders
- Marital and Premarital
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Stress
Special Clinical Interest:
As a lifelong gamer, I know firsthand the benefits video games can provide to reduce stress and anxiety. I use video games as the setting for therapy with adolescents, adults, and even couples. Here are a few of the reasons I offer therapy within the medium of video games:
- Video games are a safe, familiar space for adolescents, teens, and young adults. This can help diffuse negative stigmas around therapy and make counseling sessions less intimidating or scary.
- Video games are a great platform to teach coping skills such as anger management, reducing anxiety, responsibility, managing failure, and many more.
- Building games, like Minecraft, can be used to create highly personalized experiences to practice problem-solving skills with a client’s actual problems.
- Parallels can be made between experiences that occur within the in-game environment and handling similar situations outside of the game.