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Specialties at
Unbound Phoenix Therapy

Rise Unbound. Live Unapologetically.

I believe healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Here, your quirks are welcome, your story matters, and we’ll get curious (and sometimes blunt) about the blind spots that keep you stuck.

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I have advanced training in relational and trauma therapy with individuals, couples and families of all ages throughout VA. 

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I specialize in working with polyamorous, kinky, fat, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ populations.

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Trauma Therapy & PTSD Support

For when your past still hijacks your present.

  • Complex PTSD, attachment wounds, and “Big T” & “little t” traumas.

  • ​IFS-informed EMDR for re-processing the hard stuff without re-living it.

  • ​Creative tools—like sand-tray, expressive arts, and play—to help your nervous system speak the language it understands.

  • Safety and pacing first: we don’t rip off scabs; we help you heal the wound underneath.​

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Couples & Relationship Support

For love in all its forms—because relationships deserve good tools.

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy-informed work for deeper connection.

  • Polyamorous / ENM-affirming, kink-aware, and sex-positive guidance.

  • Communication repair, conflict-navigation, and intimacy-rebuilding.

  • Support for life-transition stressors—new parents, blended families, shifting roles.

Neurodiverse-Affirming & LGBTQ+-Centered Care

Come as you are—no need to mask or explain your pronouns.

  • ​Safe, affirming space for autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, and other neurodivergent folx.

  • Gender-affirming and LGBTQ+-inclusive therapy, with advocacy when needed.

  • Practical tools for executive-function challenges and sensory overwhelm.

  • ​Celebrating identities rather than pathologizing them.

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Body Trust & Embodied Healing

More than body-positivity—this is about calling a truce with your body.

  • Learn to listen to your body’s cues instead of the diet-culture static.

  • Build self-compassion around food, movement, and appearance.

  • Re-establish trust with the body that’s carried you through it all.

  • Especially supportive for survivors of trauma and chronic shame.​

Life Transitions at All Ages & Stages

Because change—chosen or not—can shake the ground under our feet.

  • From college launches to mid-life reinventions to retirement pivots.

  • Grief, identity shifts, career burnout, parenting transitions, or “just feeling stuck”.

  • ​Blending creative, practical, and evidence-based strategies to find your footing again.

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My Approach

  • Creative + Evidence-Based: IFS-informed EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, DBT skills, expressive arts, sand-tray.

  • ​Client-Led, Trauma-Informed: Your pace, your story, your goals.

  • Honest but Kind: I’ll point out those pesky blind spots—because insight without honesty doesn’t heal.

  • ​Neurodiverse-Friendly: Shorter forms, visual aids, movement welcome, fidget toys/weighted blanket/spinning chairs provided.

Ready To Start?

Healing is hard work, but you don’t have to do it alone.
[Contact Us] or [Schedule a Consultation] to see if we’re a good fit for your journey to rise unbound and live unapologetically.

Unbound Phoenix Therapy

Nichole “Nicki” Venable, LPC (she/her)

Advanced training in Relational and Trauma therapy for individuals, couples and families of all ages.

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Specialty in working with polyamorous, kinky, fat, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ populations.

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nichole@unboundphoenixtherapy.com

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703-241-4559

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© 2025 Unbound Phoenix Therapy. All rights reserved.

In Person Location: Sterling, VA

Virtual sessions: throughout VA

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Hours:
Mon: 12 PM - 8:30 PM

Tue & Wed: 9 AM – 4 PM


Rise Unbound. Live Unapologetically.


A safe, non-judgmental, sex-positive space to explore yourself and your relationships.

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