Nichola Lydon, LCSW

Nichola Lydon is a licensed social worker and addiction specialist based in New Jersey with six years of professional experience supporting people through complex mental health and substance use challenges. She holds the LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and the LCADC credential - Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor - and brings focused training in treating psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, postpartum depression, and substance use disorders. Nichola also works with clients experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma and post-traumatic stress, low self-esteem, and motivation difficulties, and she has specialized training in supporting first responders, active service members, and military veterans.

She approaches care from a strengths-based perspective, believing each person has internal resources that can be built on during recovery. Nichola fosters a judgment- and stigma-free environment where sessions are intended to be a safe place to explore what is most challenging. Starting therapy can feel daunting, and she aims to assist clients as they take steps toward improved coping, recovery from substance use, or managing co-occurring concerns.

Nichola makes every attempt to respond to messages promptly and will reply within 24 hours. She provides evening and weekend hours to accommodate different schedules and to increase access for those balancing work, family, or service commitments.