Nicholas Holterman

Therapist

License: LLMSW

Pronouns: he/they

Ages Served: 15+

Location: Plymouth & Ann Arbor

Appointments: In-Person and Telehealth

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I've always been drawn to the stories people tell: about themselves, about others around them, and about the world they inhabit. In my previous work as a language and literature teacher and in my current work a therapist, I’ve come to understand the importance of our narratives, and I believe that therapy is about reframing and reclaiming our own stories. I want to hear the narrative you’ve crafted and my goal for our time together is for your story to reflect who you want to be in this world.

I work with clients 12+ navigating anxiety, disordered eating and eating disorders, body image disturbances, life transitions, school stress, and difficulty completing tasks. I'm a trauma-informed provider, and I approach every client through an anti-racist, feminist, gender-affirming, and Health At Every Size lens, which means I'm attentive to the broader social forces that impact your life and I never treat them as something to be corrected.

Therapy can be vulnerable, challenging work and I’m honored to be vulnerable and human alongside you. After all, it's a privilege to be entrusted with your story and I take that responsibility seriously, especially as I continue to write my own. So, where should we begin?

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Expertise and Specialties:

Expertise:

• LGBTQIA+ 

• Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, and Body Image

• Anxiety

• Neurodivergence

• ADHD & Executive Functioning

Specialties:

• Self-Compassion

• Gender-Affirming Care

• Chronic Pain and Illness

• Coping Skills

• Diet Culture and Body Image

• Grief and Loss

• Life Transitions

• Men’s Mental Health

• Stress and Burnout

Integrative Modalities:

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Meditation

• Mindfulness

• Music Therapy

• Narrative Therapy

• Nature Therapy

• Relational Therapy

• Parts Work & Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Populations:

• Ages 12+

• LGBTIQA+

• Therapists

• College and Graduate Students

• Teachers

• Health Care Workers

• Older Adults

Rates and Insurances Accepted:

• $170/55 minute individual session

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan PPO (BCBSM PPO)

• Currently under supervision by Eriana DeKalita Mull, LMSW

Get to know Nicholas…

• Where did you study?

  Master of Social Work
  University of Michigan

  PhD in French Literature
  University of Michigan

• A book you think everyone should read

  "The Bird Way" by Jennifer Ackerman

• If you weren’t a mental health professional, what would you be doing?

  I'd be teaching French!

• What is your favorite way to move your body?

  Going for a walk with a playlist or podcast.

• Other than mental health, what is something you’re passionate about?

  I'm passionate about play. I think that play is an essential part of being a human and that everyone deserves recess each day!

• Beach or mountains?

  Mountains (specifically the Adirondack Mountains)