About Nicole Egan, LMFT

Specializing in helping women heal from trauma through EMDR. In person in San Jose and virtually throughout California.

If you’ve ever wondered why it’s so hard to let go—you’re not alone. Your body remembers what your mind tries to forget.

But healing is possible.

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Many of the women I work with feel…

  • Like they’re too much — and yet never quite enough.

  • On edge, even when nothing seems wrong.

  • Stuck in old patterns they can’t seem to break.

  • Tired of replaying the past and wishing they could move on.

I work with women who want to feel truly seen and understood — especially when talk therapy hasn’t been enough.

If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected,

you’re in the right place.

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You’ve done the talking, now let’s do the healing.

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How I’ll work with you

I don’t do this work just because I’m trained to—I do it because I deeply understand the weight trauma can carry. If you’ve tried talk therapy or self-help tools and still feel stuck, that doesn’t mean you’re broken—it often means your system needs a different approach.

Using trauma-informed EMDR, I help you gently release old patterns held beneath the surface, working with both mind and body at a pace that feels safe for your nervous system. I’ll meet you exactly where you are and walk alongside you as you reconnect with your inner wisdom and begin to feel more grounded, calm, and free.

If you’re ready to move beyond survival mode, EMDR therapy can help you loosen the grip of old patterns and begin to feel change—not just intellectually, but in your body and your day-to-day life.

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Therapy with me is…

  • Clients often describe me as easy to connect with—someone they can trust with the heaviest experiences they’ve carried. They feel seen, supported, and held with care, even when we’re working through difficult memories. Creating safety is always the foundation of our work together.

  • I take my time getting to know you and make sure therapy moves at a pace that feels right for your nervous system—never rushed, never forced. We listen to your body just as much as your thoughts, so healing can happen in a way that feels steady and sustainable.

  • Many clients describe EMDR as life-changing, sharing things like “I finally feel free from something I didn’t even realize was running my life,” or “I’ve never felt this calm in my body.” This work goes beyond coping—it supports deep, embodied healing so you can live with more lightness, self-trust, and freedom.

Specialties

Women

Trauma

EMDR

This is more than therapy—it’s a return to wholeness, and you don’t have to do it alone.

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My practice at a glance

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    Education & Licensure

    Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #105534

    MA in Couples and Family Therapy, Alliant International University

    BA in Psychology, San Diego State University

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    Trainings & Certifications

    EMDR Basic Training Part I and Part II

    EMDR Certification with EMDRIA (currently in progress)

    Attachment Focused EMDR (w/ Laura Parnell)

    Attachment Informed EMDR (w/ Mark Brayne)

    EMDR with Complex Trauma (w/ Thomas Zimmerman)

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    Trauma Informed Therapist 

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    Professional Associations

    Member of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

    Member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

    Member of the Santa Clara Chapter of CAMFT

Guiding Principles

Instead of beating yourself up for how you feel or act, we’ll slow down and explore why those reactions make sense—especially if you've been through hard things.

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Your feelings make sense

We get curious instead of critical

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Anxiety, overwhelm, or shutting down aren’t signs something is wrong with you—they’re signs your body has been trying to protect you.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “too much” or “not enough,” those are messages you learned somewhere. We’ll gently start to unlearn them together.

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Unlearning what you were taught to believe

You’re not broken—you’re coming back to yourself

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The goal isn’t to “fix” you. It’s to help you reconnect with the version of yourself that feels calm, confident, and free.

The goal of trauma therapy isn’t to erase the past or always feel “positive.” It’s to help you develop a more balanced perspective—where your nervous system feels steadier, your inner critic quiets down, and you can respond to life with more clarity and choice, not just survival.

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Healing happens in safe relationships

Healing brings balance not perfection

If you’ve been hurt in relationships, healing happens through safe ones too. Therapy is a place where you don’t have to perform or pretend—you just get to be you.

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FAQs about therapy with me

  • My current private pay rates for therapy are:

    $250 for 50 min individual sessions

    $275 for 50 min family sessions

    $315 for 80 min family sessions

  • I am not in network with any insurance providers. Having said this, I help my clients check eligibility and use their out-of-network benefits through Thrizer by automatically submitting claims directly to Thrizer to help you get reimbursed for therapy sessions to manage out of pocket costs.

  • Most clients I work with in therapy stay in therapy approximately 6 months to 1 year. Because of the deeper work I typically do with my clients, it is not uncommon to work with clients 1+ years in therapy. I am flexible and open to meeting your needs on a timeline that feels right, we can discuss this further during a consultation call.

  • I specialize in going beyond traditional talk therapy through the use of EMDR therapy to heal trauma, anxiety, attachment wounds and restore inner self confidence.

  • For individuals, sessions are 50 minutes. For families, I offer to structures of 50 min or 80 min sessions depending on needs.

  • You can expect me to be warm, caring and compassionate. You can expect me to recognize you as the expert of your life and a guide to support you on your journey to healing. I truly believe this journey looks different for every person. You can expect to work towards the core of what is contributing to your symptoms and struggles in the present. However, you can also expect actionable and tangible steps to take and practice in between sessions when appropriate.

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