Hello, my name is Nicole (she/her)!
In case you are wondering: My last name is pronounced phonetically as: “Zig-eh-Tau-ski.”
My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed, strengths-based, humanistic, and emotion-focused.
I actively incorporate our relationship, the “therapeutic alliance,” into sessions which may look like:
checking in on how a moment felt to you,
asking questions like, “Do you feel I am understanding what you’re going through?”
connecting through humor
I use what is called the, "biopsychosocial model," which highlights a person’s physical health, psychological health, and social health.
Social health refers to the influence of relationships, religion, faith, economic status, culture, and social/systemic stressors (such as racism, sexism, discrimination, oppression, or misogynoir) on a person’s health and well-being.
Prior to private practice, I have provided outpatient and residential psychotherapy services to children, teens, adults, seniors, couples, and families through community mental health, interdisciplinary primary care, and tribal health agencies.
I'm originally from the east coast (Pennsylvania & upstate New York) and moved to Alaska in 2016. I love life in Alaska and cannot imagine living elsewhere!
In my free time I enjoy reading, hiking, paddling, foraging, fishing, playing instruments (piano and viola), birding, or spending time with my pets.
If you believe we may be a good fit together, I can't wait to hear from you.
Keep scrolling to read more about my qualifications and training ("the boring stuff")