Meet Our Founders: Dr. Nicole Thaxton
Founder, Licensed Professional Counselor, Atlanta native, wife, mom, and stepmom, Nicole Thaxton, enjoys creating a trusted and holistic space for mental healthcare. Having worked in private practice in Cobb County since 2016, Dr. Nicole is known for her counseling work with high achieving teens and adults working through high functioning anxiety and stress, family conflict, grief and loss, trauma, relationship issues, and spiritual issues.
Dr. Nicole founded Atlanta Wellness Collective in 2020, aiming to create an inviting and inspiring space for clients to heal, grow, and transform. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, corporate wellness trainer, and workshop presenter who completed a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Mercer University in Atlanta, a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Richmont Graduate University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Georgia (go dawgs!). She has specializations in Child and Adolescent Counseling and Trauma Counseling and has taught as an adjunct professor at Mercer University and Richmont Graduate University. She is also a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS) in Georgia, and enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience through clinical supervision with counselors in training at Atlanta Wellness Collective. For the past three years, Dr. Nicole has taught Georgia’s required 30-hour CPCS certification course, equipping hundreds of aspiring clinical supervisors both locally and nationwide.
Dr. Nicole has presented both locally and nationally to organizations, non-profits, business leaders and teams, school counselors and educators, students, parent groups, churches, youth groups, and more. Her debut book on generational anxiety, Invisible Inheritance: A Guide To Healing Anxiety Across Generations, is available on Amazon and Audible.
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