Nicholaus H. Bond
M.S., LMFT
Clinical Director
About Me
Education and Background
Lorna Linda University – School of Behavioral Health
• Masters in Marital and Family Therapy (M.S.) Brigham Young University
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology (B.S.)
Work Experience & Specialization
• Young Adult and Adolescent Therapy
• Adult and Adolescent Addiction and Substance Abuse
• Co-Dependency
• Trauma Therapy – EMDR Trained
• Family Therapy
• Martial Therapy
• Home, School, and Community-based therapy
• Group Therapy: Tripe P Parenting, Matrix Model, and Family Education and Addiction Program.
More About
Nicholaus has extensive experience working with youth and families with significant mental health and substance use issues. He specializes in family-based treatment modalities. He practices EMDR for the treatment of trauma. He is experienced in working with individuals across many socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. He is well traveled, having lived abroad in The Netherlands as a young adult, followed by travel throughout Europe. His clinical experiences include work with Lorna Linda Children’s Hospital and Behavioral Health Institute, My Family Incorporated (MFI), and Benchmark Transitions. Nicholaus is fluent in Dutch and conversational in Spanish. He actively hikes, camps, practices yoga, and trains regularly in wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu. He gives regular community service as a youth advisor within his local congregation in additional to coaching youth sports through the YMCA and local martial arts academies.
Goals
◦ Increase attachment in family systems
◦ Develop coping skills through mood regulation
◦ Replace addictive patterns and behaviors with pro-social activities
◦ Develop trusting therapeutic relationships with the aim of personal autonomy
◦ Promote clinician growth and development through clinical supervision, training, and continued education.
Clinical Orientation
◦ Multi-dimensional Family Therapy
◦ Strength-based/Solution Focused Therapy
◦ Trauma Therapy through EMDR
◦ Family Systems and Structural Family Therapy
◦ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
◦ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills
◦ Relapse Prevention and Early Recovery Skills