Hello! My name is Jody "Nick" Nichols and I am a Licensed Certified Social Worker with over 35 years of experience. After serving for seven years in the USAF at Little Rock Air Force Base, I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology and my graduate degree in Clinical Social Work at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. When not counseling I enjoy being outside – hiking, bicycling, camping, outdoor sports and helping my wife with gardening. We relocated to NW Arkansas about 5 years ago and we love this area, where being outside is very popular.
I use many different therapy techniques such as Christian Counseling, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Family Therapy. I have extensive experience practicing in multiple different settings, addressing a wide range of behavioral health issues and communication difficulties. I have learned that each individual is unique, and may require their own specific approach that best suits them. My ultimate goal is to help you gain insight, accomplish your goals, realize there is hope, and begin living in a way that is most healthy for you. I hope that each individual, couple and family might discover and learn to appreciate, enjoy and employ the special gifts, talents and abilities that God has carefully designed for each person. I would love to help you discover your full potential so that you may begin to live a more confident, peaceful and joyful life.
Additional areas of focus: Coping with addictions, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
AR LCSW 542-C
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Excellent therapist. Highly recommend him to anyone!
Written on Aug 16, 2026 after therapy with Jody for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
He was a great listener, and gave thoughtful advice.
Written on Jul 15, 2026 after therapy with Jody for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and adhd
Jody is a good man. He listens well, guides well, and doesn’t judge or give off a negative attitude towards any struggles you may have. He does a good job with helping with finding the root to addictions and understanding the cause of it so it doesn’t keep happening. He has helped me with career development and has encouraged me as a young person in the work force and encourages exploring the reasons for addiction or mental struggles to really put it into perspective. I would highly suggest Jody to anyone looking for help out of addiction or seeking a good listener that is experienced in counseling, experienced in life, and has a large amount of knowledge and structure to his sessions that are very helpful.
Written on Jul 14, 2026 after therapy with Jody for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Jody listens well, doesn’t interrupt, and gently guides the conversation.
Written on Mar 01, 2026 after therapy with Jody for 7 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
I feel as he really connected with me and allowed me to see more insight on how my life seems to be going and to continue following my life in the lord as i have before and I do very much enjoy our time talking.
Written on Feb 05, 2026 after therapy with Jody for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Very knowledgeable, professional, and very easy to talk to about anything.
Written on Feb 05, 2026 after therapy with Jody for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes