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Nicole McDowell-Horn LMHC

Hi, I’m Nicole McDowell-Horn, “Nicky” for short! I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing under supervision. I provide telehealth therapy services to New Mexico residents ages 14 and up who are struggling with trauma in its many shapes and forms. I believe in the power of compassion to break down the walls of shame and open the door to healing and hope after traumatic experiences.

I have a Master of Arts in Counseling from Eastern New Mexico University, graduated 2023. Since then, I have developed a clinical identity using a strengths-based, compassion-focused psychodynamic approach in therapy. I have also completed basic EMDR training and can offer this service as needed. My therapy space, though entirely telehealth, is client-centered and full of compassion.

My therapeutic approach best serves those with traumatic past events, mood disorder symptoms (such as depression and anxiety), and self-esteem/shame issues. It is part of my life philosophy to practice unconditional positively-oriented, non-judgmental regard, no matter what a client brings to session or who they are. Therefore, I am happy to work with all cultures, identities, and personal histories.

I am also someone with a wide variety of lived experience overcoming trauma, living with disability, regulating mood disorder symptoms, and rebuilding self-care and self-esteem. I’m passionate about using my lived experience and education to assist people in the community in achieving their therapeutic goals and mental health wellness! Let me know how I can help you.

  • Trainings Completed (Continuing Education Units):
  • Introduction to Equine-Assisted Learning and Therapies (4 Hr)
  • Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion (21 Hr)
  • The Inner Child Explained: How It Impacts Your Emotions, Thoughts, & Behaviors (3
  • Hr)
  • Motivational Interviewing (12 Hr)
  • Eye on Ethics: General Ethical Guidelines for Excellent Practice (3 Hr)
  • ARC Model Framework (1 Hr)
  • Transference and Countertransference (1 Hr)
  • Ethics and Guardianship (1 Hr)
  • Compassion in Therapy: Healing Trauma with Compassion-Based Approaches (14 Hr)
  • Compassion-Based Approaches to Working with Shame (14 Hr)
  • Advanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training (12.5 Hr)
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