Nicole Staats

Nicole is the founder and Principal Therapist of The Dawn. Nicole has worked in the Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Trauma and Counselling sectors since 2008.

Clinical Supervision

Nicole’s clinical supervision expertise is in supporting Social Workers and other Helping Professionals with the following:

• Working towards Mental Health Accreditation for Social Workers

• Trauma specialist / informed care

• Complex & High-Risk Clients

• Domestic and Family Violence

• Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Advocacy and working in systems - Courts/Legal, Child Protection, Health

• Vicarious Trauma & Avoiding Burnout

• Workplace culture and leadership

• Career Development and Planning

• Reflective Practice

Therapy Skillset

Nicole has extensive experience in working with adults and adolescent individuals who have experienced:

• childhood trauma

• sexual abuse

• domestic and family violence

• mental health challenges

• substance abuse

• poor body image and eating behaviours

• grief and loss

Nicole primarily works in the treatment of trauma using the following modalities:

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitation Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Internal Family Systems (Parts Work)

Nicole also calls upon the wisdom of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) from a body-based and somatic lens.