Nicole Mak, MCoun, CA | Psychotherapist

About Nicole Mak

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Groups

Seniors (65+)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Nicole Mak

Nicole Mak (she/her) is a mental health counselor and the Clinical Services Coordinator at the San Francisco Center for Compassion Focused Therapies (SFCompassion). Nicole earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern University, a CACREP accredited program, recognized for its professional excellence and educational rigor. She earned her Bachelor’s of Arts in East Asian Studies at Oberlin College and served as the Operations Manager & Executive Assistant at the Ackerman Institute for the Family from 2018-2021. Currently, Nicole is a registered associate professional clinical counselor (APCC19539) supervised by Dr. Chia-Ying Chou (PSY30161). Nicole is a clinician with extensive and specialized training in OCD, Hoarding, and Anxiety Disorders. During her time at Northwestern, Nicole interned at New York Anxiety Treatment (NYAT), and became the first graduate level clinical intern to participate in their doctoral internship program. There she provided Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) coaching, individual therapy, and staffed the site’s 6-week intensive outpatient program, working with individuals’ experiencing OCD, Hoarding, Specific Phobias, and Panic Disorder. During her second internship with Capaz Counseling, Nicole advanced her multicultural clinical expertise and treatment planning abilities through broadened exposure to a diverse spectrum of client populations. Motivated by her interest in efficacious treatments for Hoarding Disorder, Nicole learned of SFCompassion, and began her training in Compassion Focused Therapy in 2022. Following her career at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, a nonprofit couple and family therapy clinic and training institute, Nicole gained valuable crisis management skills through her volunteership at Crisis Text Line, a nationally recognized crisis hotline. Nicole centers her approach around a curiosity of her clients’ lived experiences and integrates evidenced-based practices, such as Cognitive

In-network insurances

Popular visit reasons

Agoraphobia

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Agoraphobia

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Education and background

Practice names

SFCompassion

Education and training

Northwestern University, Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ackerman Institute (Bachelor's)

NPI number

1659174399

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Is Nicole Mak accepting new patients?

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What practice does Nicole Mak work with?

Nicole Mak works with SFCompassion.

What are common reasons for patients to see Nicole Mak?

Nicole Mak frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Nicole Mak on their profile.