Nick Holt, LCSW
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About Me, My Credentials, Media and More
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About Me
I became a therapist because I believe that the right relationship, at the right time, can change the trajectory of a person's life.
That belief didn't come from a textbook.
Before entering the field, I spent a decade in entertainment marketing. It was a good career. It wasn't enough. I wanted work that meant something — work that put me in contact with people at the real edges of human experience. So I started volunteering at a suicide prevention hotline. Then with veterans at the West Los Angeles VA. Then I went back to school, got my MSW, and never looked back.
I spent over a decade at Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health working in some of the most demanding clinical environments in the county — with veterans, formerly incarcerated women, unhoused individuals, and people in acute psychiatric crisis. People the system had failed repeatedly. People who had stopped believing anyone would show up for them. I worked alongside Los Angeles Police Department, Santa Monica Police Department, and Culver City Police Department on 5150 interventions before hands-on crisis teams existed in any formal way. I have been part of the push towards hands-on crisis teams on the Westside of Los Angeles. I completed one of the first successful Outpatient Conservatorship cases in my service area. I became a certified trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training and in Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk — training other clinicians in crisis response across DMH and its contractors.
That work taught me something about the people who do the caring. The ones who hold everything together for everyone else. Exceptional at reading others. Invisible to themselves. Performing strength so consistently they've forgotten it was ever a performance.
It also taught me something about the people who do the caring. The ones who hold everything together for everyone else. The ones who are exceptional at reading others and invisible to themselves. The ones who perform strength so consistently they've forgotten it was ever a performance.
I know that person well.
In my private practice I work with men, caregivers, and high-functioning individuals who are tired of managing alone. My approach is direct, warm, and grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I'm a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work.
I'm not interested in making you a lifelong client. I'm interested in helping you become your own therapist. If something on my website made you feel seen, trust that instinct. That's usually how this starts.
That belief didn't come from a textbook.
Before entering the field, I spent a decade in entertainment marketing. It was a good career. It wasn't enough. I wanted work that meant something — work that put me in contact with people at the real edges of human experience. So I started volunteering at a suicide prevention hotline. Then with veterans at the West Los Angeles VA. Then I went back to school, got my MSW, and never looked back.
I spent over a decade at Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health working in some of the most demanding clinical environments in the county — with veterans, formerly incarcerated women, unhoused individuals, and people in acute psychiatric crisis. People the system had failed repeatedly. People who had stopped believing anyone would show up for them. I worked alongside Los Angeles Police Department, Santa Monica Police Department, and Culver City Police Department on 5150 interventions before hands-on crisis teams existed in any formal way. I have been part of the push towards hands-on crisis teams on the Westside of Los Angeles. I completed one of the first successful Outpatient Conservatorship cases in my service area. I became a certified trainer in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training and in Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk — training other clinicians in crisis response across DMH and its contractors.
That work taught me something about the people who do the caring. The ones who hold everything together for everyone else. Exceptional at reading others. Invisible to themselves. Performing strength so consistently they've forgotten it was ever a performance.
It also taught me something about the people who do the caring. The ones who hold everything together for everyone else. The ones who are exceptional at reading others and invisible to themselves. The ones who perform strength so consistently they've forgotten it was ever a performance.
I know that person well.
In my private practice I work with men, caregivers, and high-functioning individuals who are tired of managing alone. My approach is direct, warm, and grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I'm a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work.
I'm not interested in making you a lifelong client. I'm interested in helping you become your own therapist. If something on my website made you feel seen, trust that instinct. That's usually how this starts.
My Credentials
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) |
Board Certified Diplomate (BCD) in Clinical Social Work |
Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies (A-CBT) Diplomate |
Featured
Huffington Post |
Vox Media |
Originally Featured on Rodale's Organic Life |
Podcasts
OK Storytime (Formerly OKOP)I had the honor of joining OKOP show to talk about psychotherapy — what it actually looks like to work with a therapist, what gets in the way, and some of my own experiences in my work in West Los Angeles therapy practice.
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Mindset: The Guys PodcastI discuss breaking my neck at 17 years old. I reflect on the trauma of the event, the experiences I faced, and ways I was able to move from that experience. My intention is to remind myself and encourage others to reach out for support, and the value of vulnerability and power of acknowledgement.
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The Mental Illness Happy HourI talk about being a social worker clinician working with victims of the wildfires as well as combat veterans. Topics covered: types of PTSD, vulnerability, how to reach out for help and hyper-masculinity.
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Personal Projects
Encyclopedia of SurfingI talk about my own upbringing and perspectives through the lens of my father's time surfing and playing in Long Beach Island, New Jersey as a youth.
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Custom Workout Circuit GeneratorAs an avid gym rat, and given my developing interactions with Claude.AI, I've created an exercise app for my personal use.
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Ready to Take the Next Step?
Please email me today to schedule your free consultation.
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2001 S. Barrington Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025 |