Nicole "Coco" Kramer, APCC
Primary Therapist
Nicole “Coco” Kramer (she/her) is an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in substance use treatment and trauma-informed psychotherapy. Nicole brings a unique integration of evidence-based clinical practice and contemplative wisdom to her work, grounded in years of training in ethics-based mindfulness and neuroscientific somatic trauma therapy.
Nicole’s approach to substance use treatment recognizes that people develop use patterns and symptoms for meaningful reasons, often rooted in nervous system dysregulation. She specializes in adapting Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Experiencing trauma therapy, and Harm Reduction Psychotherapy to meet each client where they are, supporting them not only in reaching their substance use goals but in healing the underlying challenges that drive their use.
Nicole earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from San Francisco State University and her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Columbia University. Prior to her career as a therapist, she worked professionally with the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation, helping to build grassroots communities grounded in ethics and resiliency-based mindfulness practice. This background informs her collaborative clinical approach and her commitment to community-based healing.
