Meet the Team


Nicole Lozo

M.Ed., NCC, LPC, RPT
Children | Teens | Individuals 18+

Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Registered Play Therapist (RPT), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). She received both her Master's in Educational Psychology and a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Texas at Austin. She is also a graduate of the Texas State Animal-Assisted Academy. Nicole has been an educator and school counselor in Austin ISD for 23 years working with elementary, middle, and high school students. She understands the day-to-day challenges students and families face. She was one of the three finalists for Austin ISD’s 2021 Counselor of the Year and was the recipient of the CREST Award (Counselors Reinforcing Excellence in Texas) presented by the Texas Counseling Association.

Nicole has extensive trauma training and experience working with children and adults. She is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, as well as a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. She enjoys providing individual therapy to adults on a variety of topics. Nicole also loves working with children, teens, and their families during transitions, concerns, and various challenges. Her theoretical approaches come from a solution-focused lens that clients already come in with their own strengths and resources. Nicole also utilizes Somatic Experiencing, animal-assisted counseling, expressive arts, BrainGym, movement, yoga, nature therapy, music, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). However, she focuses on her clients and tailors what is necessary to help them accomplish their goals in therapy. She sees therapy as a collaborative effort.

On specific days Nicole partners with her certified therapy dog, Emma Rose, a one and half year old Goldendoodle.

Areas of Specialization:


ADHD
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavior Issues
Coping Skills
Depression
Divorce
Family Conflict
Grief
Learning Disabilities

Parenting
Peer Relationships
School Issues
Self Esteem
Stress
Trauma/PTSD

Emma Rose

Therapy Dog
Children | Teens | Individuals 18+

Emma Rose is a certified therapy dog through Pet Partners and a Good Canine Citizen (CGC) with the American Kennel Club (AKC). She has a fun-loving temperament and an affectionate personality. Emma Rose loves belly rubs and being petted by all. Her favorite treats are just about anything, including banana chips and apples.

Emma Rose enjoys assisting her counseling partner, Nicole, in sessions on her scheduled days. She also spends time with local elementary students who welcome and cherish her days at school. She’s not the school mascot but she is the school rockstar! Emma Rose soaks up all the attention and likes to try to sniff all the lunch boxes nearby. On her days off, she enjoys hanging out with her older boxer-mix brother and sister, as well as cuddling with her human family and streaming Netflix. The most recent movie she likes is Sing 2.