Hi, I'm Nicole!
I'm so glad you're here. Therapy should feel human first.

Hi, I'm Nicole, a bilingual counselor in San Antonio, Texas who'd be honored to walk alongside you. You don't need the right words or a tidy explanation to begin. You can show up exactly as you are, and we'll start from there

Hola, soy Nicole, una consejera bilingüe en San Antonio. No necesitas las palabras perfectas para empezar. Puedes llegar tal como eres.

Before I'm a counselor, I'm a person who cares, deeply. As a latina woman fluent in English and Spanish, I create a space where your language and your culture are never a barrier to feeling understood. My approach is simple: people first, always. That means honesty, warmth, real respect, and a genuine belief that you can feel better than you do right now.

I also know that life doesn't hand any of us a smooth path. I've walked through my own hard seasons. The type of seasons that test you, stretch you, and quietly ask you to keep going when you're running low. Caregiving, change, infertility, starting over: these experiences are a big part of why I sit with people the way I do, with patience, zero judgment, and a lot of hope. When I say "I understand," I mean it on more than one level.

That's the heart of how I work: meeting you with compassion first, then bringing practical, evidence-based tools to help you move from overwhelmed to steady, stuck to unstuck, alone to genuinely supported.

  • Bilingual sessions in English & Spanish

  • Warm, person-centered, and culturally informed

  • Faith and spirituality welcomed, always client-led

  • A safe place to be honest, messy, and human

Nicole Merchán*, MA, LPC Associate Supervised by Jacqueline Hernandez, MA, LPC-S, CISM

Hi, I'm Nicole, a bilingual counselor in San Antonio who'd be honored to walk alongside your healing journey.

A blend of practical tools and real partnership

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Practical, proven tools to shift the thought patterns that keep you stuck and build ones that serve you.

  • Person-Centered

    You are the expert on your life. I follow your pace and your goals, with warmth and zero judgment.

  • Narrative Therapy

    We separate you from the problem and re-author the story by honoring your strengths and your culture.

Book A Consultation

Let's take the first step together.

Reach out for a free consultation, in English or Spanish.

Contáctame para una consulta gratuita, en inglés o español.