Education
Medical school
Dr. Nickerson attended Boston University School of Medicine and graduated in
2011 (11 years ago). Boston University School of Medicine is ranked #32 number in the "Best Medical Schools" by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Nickerson works at Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Inc., which has 31 other health providers.
- Clinical Social Worker
- 11+ years
- Female
- 1275849077
As a clinical social worker, Dr. Nickerson may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Nickerson what conditions she treats. Dr. Nickerson may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Anger management
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Career counseling
- Child abuse
- Compassion fatigue
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorder
- Emdr
Specialties
Dr. Nickerson is a clinical social worker.
Clinical Social Worker
Clinical social work is a specialty within the broader profession of social work. The American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW) defines clinical social work as "a healthcare profession based on theories and methods of prevention and treatment in providing mental-health/healthcare services, with special focus on behavioral and bio-psychosocial problems and disorders." The National Association of Social Workers defines clinical social work as "a specialty practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances. Individual, group and family therapy are common treatment modalities."