Nicholas Makris

Nicholas Makris accepts Centivo, Oscar FL, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Nicholas Makris is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Nicholas is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Nicholas’s Florida license number is MH27478, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Nicholas’s education and training include MS - Clinical Psychology, Barry University. Nicholas Makris has worked closely with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Veterans, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Nicholas Makris works with BIPOC, Geriatric clients, Veterans, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, IPV/DV, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, and Self-Harm, among other areas. These are the areas where Nicholas spends most of their clinical time. Nicholas also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Nicholas is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Nicholas Makris draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Nicholas’s style is action-oriented, affirming, casual, exploratory, and open-minded. In Nicholas’s words: “I'm not here to tell you what to do; I'm here to help you dive deeper and equip you to be the best you.”

Nicholas Makris (he/him) offers therapy in English. Nicholas identifies as White. Nicholas provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Nicholas Makris offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 805 E Broward Blvd in Fort Lauderdale. Nicholas is licensed in Florida, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Nicholas Makris is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Nicholas will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Nicholas’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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