Nicole Gray, LPCC
Nicole Gray is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor providing individual therapy to adults 18 years and older.
With over twenty years’ experience in the field, she has provided therapy in multiple therapeutic settings ranging from the most intensive to the least restrictive environment throughout northeast Ohio. Using an eclectic approach, Nicole’s focus is to work collaboratively with each person to reduce emotional pain and stress while improving overall wellbeing. Therapeutic approaches utilized include Person Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR. Working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns, Nicole specializes in treating symptoms of trauma and stress, mood dysregulation such as depression and anxiety, as well as substance abuse concerns and dual diagnosis.
Nicole has earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lake Erie College and a Master of Arts in Human Services and Community Counseling from John Carroll University.
Contact
Position:
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Address:
8224 Mentor Ave, Suite 208
Mentor Ohio 44060
Email:
ngray@behavioralwellnessgroup.com
Phone:
440-392-2222 EXT 864
Fax:
440-565-2349
Articles
“Be curious, not judgmental”
This is a line I most recently heard in the great show, “Ted Lasso“. It occurred when a bet was made with Ted assuming that he was a novice at shooting darts without asking to see if he had played before. Of course, he had been playing for years and ultimately won the bet. It reminded me of the significance of finding out why people do what they do, and why they have become who they became. It is a…
Social Media Addiction
Social media addiction is defined as an unhealthy dependence on interactive platforms such as Facebook, twitter, Instagram, snapchat and Tik Tok. It is often characterized by being overly concerned about social media driven by uncontrollable urge to on or to use social media and devoting so much time/effort that it interferes with other parts of your life. According to a Harvard study, self-disclosure on social media, “lights up” the same part of the brain that also ignites when someone engages…
All or Nothing Thinking and Various Other Popular Cognitive Distortions
I was trying to think of a blog subject to write about this time for my blog. As I contemplated this, I noticed almost everyone in my Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Intensive Outpatient Group (IOP) was talking about their struggle to be perfect, or how they feel like failures if things are not exactly as they think they should be. I was hearing phrases like: All or nothing thinking, often called black and white thinking, can go hand in hand…
COVID update for the reopening of the office
The Behavioral Wellness Group will be returning to the physical office to begin seeing clients in person. This is for those clinicians and clients who prefer in-person sessions. A genuine thank you to all of you who tolerated our necessary move to virtual sessions during the pandemic. Below is a summary generally outlining what to expect upon our return. We will continue to see those who prefer to be seen virtually through our platform using Zoom. Of course, this is…
Self-Compassion: The Science of Kindness
As we say goodbye to 2020 and look ahead to 2021, we can all acknowledge it was a particularly trying year for our nation and the world. According to the American Psychological Association, the compounding stressors of 2020 yielded a national mental health crisis across generations. When situational and societal stressors build, we are left to try and find ways to manage. Some people may reach out to family, some may call upon friends, others may rely on mental health…