I’m passionate about helping you grow and build a meaningful life.
Meet Nicole
Dr. Nicole Searfoss is a clinical psychologist who helps clients heal from past experiences and negative thought patterns to live more meaningful and intentional lives. She offers clients an integrative, strengths based approach to psychotherapy in a welcoming therapeutic space using evidence based approaches to treat a wide range of mental health symptoms. Dr. Searfoss believes that healing is inherent in our nature and with the appropriate treatment and support anyone can grow out of limiting thoughts and behaviors and live a more meaningful, beautiful, balanced life.
Dr. Searfoss has worked in multiple behavioral health and academic settings over the course of her career and has helped many children, families, and adults heal using strengths-based approaches. Currently she is excited to be starting her own psychotherapy practice in the heart of her community of Hummelstown, PA.
Dr. Searfoss is trained in multiple evidenced treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Structural Family Therapy, and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga. She has extensive experience providing diagnostic psychological assessments and is in the process of completing certification as a perinatal mental health specialist. Dr. Searfoss holds a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree from the Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, a masters degree in Clinical Community psychology from Norfolk State University, and a bachelors degree in psychology and family studies from University of Maryland, College Park.
When she is not serving the mental health needs of the community, Dr. Searfoss can be found spending time with her husband and two children at their many activities, traveling, enjoying live music, practicing yoga, and even dancing on stage at the Hershey Theatre.
Where are you located?
NS Psychotherapy is located in an original log cabin built in 1795 and has years of character and charm. The address is 222 East Main Street Hummelstown, PA 17036.
Nicole hopes that you find this unique space comforting and calming. There is a small private parking lot behind the building that you are welcome to use, as well street parking along Main St. Please enter the building from the back and go up the stairs to your left. This will take you directly to the waiting room where Nicole will meet you at your scheduled appointment time. There is a beautiful stained glass art studio located on the first floor of the building.
History of the Property
The log house at 222 East Main Street is believed to be the oldest unaltered structure on Main Street. It is typical of the dwellings that were built by the Pennsylvania Germans. The earliest recorded deed is 1797 when Jacob and Anne Grove purchased farmland in western Derry Township.
Through years of renovations and remodels, this historic log house was finally restored to appear as it was originally intended. Many people have asked how the log house could survive. The answer is that the house was buried. The logs were covered by wood, asbestos, and, finally, carpeting. The floors were covered by newer wood flooring, and linoleum and the wood partitions were covered by more than eight layers of wallpaper. The restoration involved removing the later renovations to the old log house. These included Victorian wood trim, oak bookshelves used as a room divider, tin roofing, carpeting on the steps, and newer paneled doors. Stripped of these add-ons, the log house looks as it did originally.
