Nicole Dieterich Ruiz Diaz

Clinical Supervisor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Education

Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Drexel University
Bachelors of Science in Neuroscience at Lafayette College

Nicole Dieterich Ruiz Diaz is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Holding Hope MFT in the state of New York. Nicole attended Lafayette College for her undergraduate education where she received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and after having lived abroad in Austria for some time, earned her Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Drexel University.

She works with clients of all ages, ethnicities and religions providing individual, couples and family therapy as well as has experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, illness and relationship issues. Prior to joining Holding Hope MFT, Nicole has worked as a Medical Family Therapist (MedFT) at Hahnemann Hospital, provided therapy at a community-based outpatient treatment agency and was a Multisystemic Therapist (MST) providing in-home therapy.

Nicole prides herself on providing holistic, strength-based, trauma-informed and culturally competent therapy. She believes that the therapeutic relationship be built on trust, empathy, compassion and acceptance without judgment in order to create a safe space for clients to not only authentically connect with themselves and others, but to embody vulnerability. As a marriage and family therapist, Nicole utilizes a systemic approach to look into inter-generational patterns within families and works from an emotionally focused therapeutic approach. Nicole assists clients in gaining awareness of their emotions, increases their contentment within themselves, helps foster connected & secure relationships and strives for clients to develop awareness into their negative cycles/patterns.

Nicole also provides Medical Family Therapy to those who are experiencing chronic or terminal illness within their family such as diabetes, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and much more. She assists in helping families’ process and discuss the impact of illness within the couple or family system as well as incorporates the biological, psychological, social and spiritual levels into the work.

As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” It is Nicole’s hope to be able to help her clients achieve this and support them as they journey into themselves, break down their walls and push their boundaries to become their best versions.

Nicole and the Holding Hope office have done an incredible job making the therapy process not only easy, but something my wife and I look forward to. Nicole is kind and compassionate and has a depth of understanding and experience that shows in her ability to connect and understand the pushes and pulls in our marriage. Starting any new therapy can be daunting, especially under the circumstances that most couples find themselves seeking help – Nicole was able to quickly break down our barriers and get to the root of our problems.

Working with Nicole has given me a greater understanding of myself and my thought process. Our conversations have created clarity around emotions and experiences I’ve struggled to comprehend. I am proud of the work I’ve done with Nicole and am grateful for her patience, compassion and support.

Nicole is empathetic, professional, kind, and I really can’t say enough positive things about her and our sessions – she picked up my story right in the middle, right when I was trying to cope with and understand something that was actively painful and stressful and ongoing. She lets me take sessions at my own pace, asks useful and insightful questions, and makes me feel very comfortable showing up to session in whatever state I am in, and lets me lead the dance of whatever I need on that specific day.

I started family therapy with Holding Hope in May at the suggestion of my daughter. I was reluctant at first because I had never been consistent with
counseling before and it can be uncomfortable to express painful emotions and listen to how others feel about you. As the sessions continue, I look forward to them and feel unburdened and emotionally free because the issues are being addressed and new insights and healing are coming to light. Our therapist Nicole is kind, experienced, and insightful.

Nicole is kind, warm, and working with her has been a great experience. I started
therapy to strengthen my relationship with my mom. I could feel Nicole’s sincerity and patience as we continue to open up about parts of our relationship that are not always easy to acknowledge. After only a few months, I’m feeling more confident in my mom’s and my ability to work through difficult issues together, whenever they may come up in the future.

Healing occurs when we honor and witness our own pain

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