Nicholas supports adults navigating ADHD, depression, trauma, shame, and men’s mental health concerns with compassionate, neurodivergent-affirming therapy.

Nicholas Rudgear, LPC (he/him)

Specialties: ADHD, Depression, Trauma, Men’s Mental Health

Schedule: Tuesday - Thursday, approx 12p - 6:30p

Location: In Person & Telehealth

Availability: Waitlist for new clients

Ages: 18+

Network Status: Aetna, Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare Part B, Optum, Oscar, Oxford, Sana Benefits, Surest, United Healthcare, UMR

Non-Insurance Cash Pay Rate: $185

Connect with Nicholas

Hi, I’m Nicholas.

I help people find relief from depression, trauma, and ADHD by helping them understand their unique story and how they have come to navigate in the world. We not only identify what isn’t working, but the why behind it. Then, I help them learn to make needed changes and to have more compassionate relationships with themselves and others.

I work with those who often feel a deep sense of shame or may never have had a healthy attachment. I partner with those who feel at war with themselves and/or others and engage in negative patterns but struggle to stop it. Ultimately, I help people come home to themselves.

I get it because I have experienced this myself. I was inspired to become a therapist because of my own positive experiences in therapy. With honesty and a touch of humor, I utilize my specialized training in combination with my personal experiences to help people feel understood, seen, accepted, and ultimately have hope for the future.

We can’t change what happened to get to this point, but we can change how we move forward. I’d be honored to be part of that with you. Review the rest of my profile and reach out to schedule an appointment. Let's get started.

  • Nicholas works with adults navigating ADHD, depression, trauma, and challenges related to men’s mental health. He is especially passionate about supporting neurodivergent clients and individuals who feel stuck in patterns of shame, disconnection, or self-criticism, and who want to better understand how their past experiences have shaped the way they relate to themselves and others.

    Drawing from his clinical training and lived experience, Nicholas helps clients explore the “why” behind their patterns while building more compassionate and sustainable ways of moving through the world. His work often focuses on healing attachment wounds, reducing emotional distress, and helping neurodivergent clients develop practical tools to navigate a neurotypical world with greater self-understanding, self-acceptance, and confidence.

    Nicholas values creating a space where clients feel understood rather than judged, and where differences are approached with curiosity and compassion instead of shame. Together, clients work toward building skills, strengthening relationships, and creating systems that support their emotional wellbeing and day-to-day functioning.

    Nicholas offers both in-person therapy in Phoenix and telehealth services throughout Arizona, and works primarily with adults seeking support for ADHD, trauma, depression, and neurodivergence-related challenges.

    • Master of Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Arizona State University, 2016

    • AZ Licensed Professional Counselor: 18103

    • AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners: Approved Clinical Supervisor

    • Co-Founder of Orange Tree Psychotherapy & Practice Administrator

    • 11 years clinical experience

    • EMDR trained

    • Bilingual (Spanish)

    • Direct

    • Encouraging

    • Informative

    • Solution-Oriented

    • “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

      -James Baldwin

    • Liverpool Football Club (LFC) fan

    • Avid reader & bookworm

    • Love learning languages and exploring new cultures through travel! Currently teaching myself Hungarian

    • Genealogy nerd

Nicholas’ Office

Simple office or waiting room with a green sofa, a black armchair, a wooden side table with a globe and books, a window with black curtains, framed artwork on the wall, a small side table with a lamp, and a few pillows.
A row of books on a wooden table, with some books stacked vertically and others leaning; the books are of various colors and sizes.
A living room with a desk and chair on the left, a green sofa with pillows in the center, a bookshelf with books and a table lamp on the right, and framed artwork on the wall.