Psychotherapy Practice – Fireside Psychotherapy, PLLC
Spokane, Washington is the base for Fireside Psychotherapy, PLLC, a practice providing virtual sessions to clients across Washington state, Idaho, and Illinois. The practice is led by Dr. Bornell Nicholson and Melissa Nicholson, who deliver individual, couples, and family therapy through a stated bio-psycho-social-sexual-spiritual model intended to attend to multiple dimensions of client experience simultaneously across physical, relational, and spiritual domains.
Treatment modalities listed by the practice include Family Systems Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Focused Trauma Care, the Prepare/Enrich couples assessment program, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Discernment Counseling, play therapy, and relational psychodynamic therapy. This breadth of approaches positions the practice to work with clients navigating trauma histories, relational concerns, family dynamics, life transitions, and personal growth goals at various developmental stages.
Services extend to children, adults, couples, and families. Clinical offerings include individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, story groups, and clinical supervision for licensed professionals seeking consultation and continued professional development. The practice states that its core clinical values center on safety, kindness, and compassion in every dimension of the therapeutic process and client relationship.
Both virtual and in-person session formats are available. A client portal on the practice website supports appointment scheduling and management for current and prospective clients. The practice has hosted continuing education events for professionals, including a webinar titled “Engaging the Four Relational Traumas” offered at no cost, with 1.5 CEU credits available for purchase. A May 2026 session for that event was listed on the site, scheduled from 9:00 to 10:30 AM PDT.
The practice can be reached by phone at (509) 596-1435 or by email at drnicholson.lmft@gmail.com. An Instagram account under the handle @firesidepsychotherapy provides additional content and practice updates for interested clients and colleagues. The website includes a client portal for scheduling and managing appointments without requiring a phone call. Payment and insurance acceptance details are not specified on the main website page, and prospective clients are encouraged to contact the practice directly for that information.