Our Mission 

Leave Your Mark is dedicated to empowering individuals to lead extraordinary lives by unlocking their true potential, overcoming personal challenges, and fostering meaningful, lasting change. Our mission is to provide the essential tools, strategies, and resources needed to achieve personal and professional aspirations, enhance quality of life, and make positive contributions to their communities. By doing so, we enable others to leave their own mark on the world, nurturing the next generation and inspiring continuous growth.

Strategies & Plans

Nick has dedicated over a decade to professional and personal development in various areas to ensure individuals and families can progress successfully through all life stages. He is qualified to help clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, ADD, confidence building, ect. 

In his practice, clients talk, feel, articulate emotions, pinpoint trigger areas, form a plan, execute it, and evaluate its effectiveness. This method ensures a thorough and effective therapeutic process tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

Nick specializes in early childhood development through art, sand, play, and other methods. As your child navigates various developmental stages, rest assured that Nick can help them easily progress into early teenage years. 
Nick provides psychoeducation on normal hormonal development and prepares parents for these sudden changes, adjusting parenting tactics to ensure your child receives the support they need as they mature.

Nick can also help with sports and performance in young and professional athletes. As a former collegiate wrestler, Hall of Fame wrestler from Pennsylvania, and ultra-distance runner covering distances of 100 miles, Nick understands that performing physically starts with mental preparation prior to events.

Nicks style of therapy, coaching, and mentoring allows for longer durations of support rather than just brief therapy treatment for specific and isolated life situations. 

The Difference between Counseling and Performance Coaching


 While counseling primarily addresses mental health concerns and emotional well-being, performance coaching is more focused on building tools like personal development, confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, and goal setting. Counseling tends to be more clinically oriented and involves the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, while performance coaching does not involve diagnosing or treating psychological conditions.


It's important to note that the boundaries between counseling and performance coaching can sometimes overlap, and Nick may incorporate elements of both disciplines into his practice. Ultimately, the choice between counseling and performance coaching depends on an individual's specific needs and goals, whether they are seeking therapeutic support to address mental health concerns or looking for guidance and motivation to achieve personal and professional objectives.


Performance coaching is an out of pocket expense, counseling may be covered by insurance depending on what company the client has.


Nickolas Nichols

 Biography


Since 2012, Nickolas Nichols has been dedicated to coaching and facilitating the healing process for individuals. In his early twenties, he excelled as a collegiate athlete and assumed leadership roles within his team. He attained his undergraduate and master's degrees from Seton Hill University, and although originally from Pennsylvania, he has embraced Virginia Beach, Virginia as his cherished home since relocating there in 2014. His professional journey began as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and since 2012, he has amassed invaluable expertise in diverse mental health settings, including acute psychiatric and residential placement facilities, as well as intensive in-home and outpatient therapy services. Additionally, he has gained unparalleled insights into the intricate dynamics of family systems and the distinctive needs of military communities. Nick is widely recognized for his specialized training in art therapy, play therapy, sand tray therapy, and adolescence/individual therapy, further augmenting his proficiency in Human Needs Psychology. Currently, he continues his education through the esteemed Robbins-Madanes Training Program. As a seasoned professional in both Therapy and performance coaching, he exhibits an unwavering passion for unlocking human potential and transcending mental barriers.


Please visit our Services page to see what Leave Your Mark offers.


Meet Our Team

S. R.

I could not have asked for a better and more accepting therapist. Nick equally understands and speaks for both men and women and is a wonderful source of support. I have walked away from each and every session learning something new, but also gaining perspective. Whether male, female, adult, or adolescent, Nick has extensive knowledge and provides it in such a fun and non judgmental way. I have nothing but respect for him as a therapist and as the overall wonderful person that he is!

T. M.

My family has been with LYM from the beginning. Nick has worked with my 3 kids for years. He understands the complexities of a military family that has Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD, anxiety and more running through the DNA. Thank you for all you hard work Nick.

M.D.

My son is 4 and has loved Nick from day one. He looks forward to their meetings and always has a burst of energy after. We have been going for over a year and it's been amazing to watch him apply what he learns and even guide others when they're having big feelings. If you have a little one I would highly suggest making an appointment.

I highly recommend Nick. He has helped my son get through some tough times including changing schools, loss of relatives and bullying issues. Nick always makes him feel like his opinions matter and encourages him to share as he feels he needs to.

A.M.

First off I just want to say thank you to this company for being so amazing and helping me find myself again. I can’t express how much Nick has done for me in such a short period of time and how my life has already changed in so many ways. When I called his office I was at my lowest and feeling like there was no way to get me out. Nick has helped me start to find myself and has become my biggest cheerleader. His entire company is so professional and welcoming from him to his scheduling coordinator Rebecca who is just the sweetest! He is a relatable and down to earth guy that just makes me feel like I’m finally being seen and heard. Even on my low days now he has given me tools on how to pull myself out or just simply being able to tell myself what would Nick say and it can change my day. His family owned business is determined to making sure not to label you but instead help you find the best version of yourself. I still have a lot of work to do but Nick has given me hope that I didn’t have before. If you are looking to just talk and vent to someone or fully trying to work on being a better you then this is the company that your looking for. You won’t find better than Leave Your Mark. Thank you so much Nick.

J.W.

Nick is amazing. It's like he knows what your going to say before you say it. It's amazing how he's able connect with so many different people. He absolutely has a gift and our family is so grateful to have found him. We have seen a lot of tragedy over the years and Nick has helped us feel supported and heard.

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762 Independence Boulevard Suite 786
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757)493-1514