Foundations Counseling

Treating Depression, Anxiety in McKinney Texas

Nicole Marcum, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Nicole Marcum, LCSW

Nicole is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with sixteen years of experience in a multitude of social work settings. Nicole’s ethical promise is to provide a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment for you to reflect on life experiences, behaviors, beliefs, and values that may be in the way of your desired quality of life. 

Nicole understands that it takes willingness, honesty, and courage to start this journey to reflect on past relationships, uncomfortable emotions, or uncovered painful experiences, and she is here to walk alongside you on that journey.

Nicole enjoys being outside/admiring nature, crafting, reading, baking family recipes, and spending time with her pup and family. 

Nicole is also an active member of National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Education:

  • Bachelor of Social Work Degree, Tarleton State University 
  • Master of Science in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington

Client Population:

Adults
Adolescents (12+)


Treatment Modalities:

CBT
Solution Focused Therapy
Trauma Informed Therapy


Issues Treated:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • ADHD
  • Grief & loss
  • Trauma
  • Complex family dynamics
  • LGBTQ+ issues
  • Life transitions
  • Perfectionism
  • Self-esteem issues
  • Addiction Issues
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Domestic Violence
  • First Responders/Law Enforcement Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • OCD
  • Postpartum Issues
  • Racial Trauma
  • Spirituality
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Issues

Therapists

Anna Vaught, LCSW
Staff Therapist
Carly Johnson, LMSW
Staff Therapist
Supervised by Kassi Lightfoot, LCSW
Chris Olson, LPC
Staff Therapist
DeeDee Shoubaki, LPC
Staff Therapist
Elina Kharmats, LPC
Staff Therapist
Gina Gabriano, LPC-S
Staff Therapist
Jessica Pirzadeh, LPC-S
Staff Therapist
Clinical Director of McKinney
Kara English, LPC, LCDC
Staff Therapist
Katrina Brown, LMFT-S
Staff Therapist
Clinical Director of Telehealth
Laurie Blott, LPC
Staff Therapist
Marcia Blake, LPC
Staff Therapist
Meredith Kriz, LPC-S
Owner
Nicole Marcum, LCSW
Staff Therapist
Paul Fowler, LCSW
Staff Therapist
Samantha Klassen, PhD, LPC-S
Staff Therapist
Team Lead
Sarah Oliva, LPC-S
Staff Therapist
Sharaya Gallozzi, LMFT
Staff Therapist
Stephanie Whisenhunt, LPC
Staff Therapist

Leadership

Meredith Kriz, LPC-S
Owner
Rachel Hendrix, COC, CPB, CPPM
Practice Manager
Jessica Pirzadeh, LPC-S
Staff Therapist
Clinical Director of McKinney
Katrina Brown, LMFT-S
Staff Therapist
Clinical Director of Telehealth
Samantha Klassen, PhD, LPC-S
Staff Therapist
Team Lead

Administration

Angel Kistner
Billing Specialist
Lizzie Kriz
Billing Support
Rachel Hendrix, COC, CPB, CPPM
Practice Manager