Credential Type	Non- Clinical State Licensure
Type:	MHRT / BT / TGM
License State:	ME
Therapy I Offer:	CBT, ACT, TTRPG Therapy, Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports
My Languages:	English
Schedule Today:	Not Accepting New Clients

ABOUT ME

Hello there! I’m Nick Sandred, a life long fantasy and sci-fi geek. I cut my teeth on Star Wars, Star Trek and LOTR at early ages and it never left. I’ve been a video gamer, a dice rolling RPer and GM for over 30 years and counting. Telling stories, especially with others, comes quite naturally to me and I love every minute of it. I am the father of adult children with special needs and mental health challenges. I have also spent the last 18 years of my life in service to those facing a variety of challenges and needs in many different types of communities. So now I’ve devoted myself to combining the two, telling great stories with great people while supporting them in writing the next chapters in their own lives. I’m also a passionate advocate and activist for marginalized groups here at home and abroad, what can I say, I grew up a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers so I learned long ago to root for the underdog and that desire to see the underdog take all has never left me, whether it be in basketball or in life. At the end of the day I’m an unapologetic optimist, I believe in the ability of people to recover from most anything and hold that hope for them until they find the hope in themselves. I’m here and willing to be of service however I can be.

MY THERAPEUTIC APPROACH

My style is fairly simple. My focus is on you, where you feel your areas of need are in terms of support and then I meet you there. I will leverage my experience as a therapeutic game master along with concepts from the CBT / ACT and PBIS modalities to work with you so that you can determine what goals you want to set and how you want to achieve them. I believe firmly that the best person to determine how their treatment should go is the person being treated. I’ll bring my honesty, humor, desire to help and my unwavering belief in your ability to heal. You bring you and what you have to offer on any given day. I know it’s not easy to start this kind of work, especially in a group environment, so we take things at your pace with just enough push from me to ensure that you are working to reach the goals you’ve set for yourself and gain the desired results.