Background
Nicole O-Pries, M.S.W., LCSW, associate professor in teaching at the VCU School of Social Work, is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia and a certified family trauma practitioner. She is a certified practitioner in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Level 1 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. O-Pries brings nearly 20 years of nonprofit experience, much of which has focused on developing effective services for youth and families who have experienced trauma. She earned her M.S.W. from VCU.