Nicole Eskandar, MS Ed, LPC

Psychotherapist/School Psychologist

Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor whose work centers on identifying what is strong rather than what is wrong, helping clients build on existing capacities to optimize well-being and performance. Her approach integrates Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania) with other evidence-based modalities. She specializes in anxiety, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), depression, body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), and OCD in students and young adults, supporting them in understanding and managing symptoms while building confidence,
resilience, and independence. With a background in school psychology, she translates insight into clear, practical next steps, helping reduce blame and shame and making challenges feel more manageable.

  • B.S., Cornell University
  • M.S., School Psychology, Long Island University
  • Certified Provider, PEERS Social Skills Training
  • Specialized training in evidence-based treatments for anxiety, ASD, BFRBs (Body-focused repetitive behaviors) and OCD

  • Integrative and evidence-based, combining biological, psychological, and behavioral frameworks
  • Rooted in Positive Psychology (University of Pennsylvania), focusing on what is strong vs. what is wrong
  • Strengths-based: building on what is working to optimize well-being and performance

  • Extensive work with students and young adults across a wide range of needs
  • Clinical experience at Greenwich High School supporting a diverse student population
  • Clinical experience at SUNY Purchase, working with college students on the autism spectrum
  • Expertise in interpreting psychoeducational evaluations and translating them into actionable treatment plans

All treatment approaches are grounded in research and clinical evidence, including:

  • Positive Psychology, from University of Pennsylvania
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Somatic Experiencing (SE) - helps individuals understand and get out of defense mode
  • Comprehensive Behavioral Treatment (ComB) for BFRBs
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • PEERS Social Skills Training

Nicole is deeply interested in how biology and behavior intersect – particularly how patterns seen in anxiety have evolutionary roots. She integrates this perspective to help clients and parents understand not just what is happening, but why – reducing blame and shame while making challenges feel more manageable.