Senior Behavioral Health Clinician Elizabeth Nikol, LCSW, ACT, has expertise in depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, grief, relationship conflicts, anger management, and stress management. In addition to her position at Summit Medical Group, Ms. Nikol is a support group leader for the Young Survival Coalition in New York City, where she supports breast cancer survivors through counseling, resources, and referrals.

Ms. Nikol's professional experience includes Senior Counselor for Saint Peter's College Center for Counseling and Personal Development and Breast Cancer Support Group Leader for Pathways of Summit, New Jersey. In addition, she has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and New Jersey Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists.

After extensive first-hand experience with colleagues who lost friends and family members in the World Trade Center disaster, Ms. Nikol was inspired to "...enter a career in which I could help people heal and live mindfully." Devoted to helping her patients understand the power of their thoughts as well as communicate effectively in their personal and work relationships, she notes, "I'm striving to help my patients feel comfortable, safe, and capable so that they can make healthy decisions and take positive action that improves their lives and achieves their personal goals. I believe that every day people have a choice about how to live their lives. My goal in cognitive therapy is to help guide and empower my patients to reach for, focus on, and realize their goals."