Nicolas Bob, PsyD

Nicolas Bob (he/him) is a postdoctoral fellow with the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. He obtained his doctoral and master’s degrees (PsyD, MA) in clinical psychology from John F. Kennedy School of Psychology at National University in Pleasant Hill, Calif., and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UC Berkeley.

Dr. Bob completed his predoctoral internship at Heritage Clinic in Pasadena, Calif., where he worked primarily with older adults from diverse backgrounds. He has worked in several community mental health settings including Heritage Clinic, Alameda Family Services, and Contra Costa County Child and Adolescent Services, as well as a medical setting with John Muir’s Comprehensive Care practice where he collaborated with a small team of medical providers to support patients with chronic illnesses and cooccurring mental health challenges. He has experience working individually with adults and youth and collaboratively with families in supporting an array of presenting concerns such as trauma, grief, anxiety and depression, substance use, and interpersonal difficulties. Dr. Bob works from an attachment-based lens and often utilizes mindfulness, narrative therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. He believes in helping clients connect to their values and approaches therapy from a nonjudgmental, culturally humble stance. Additionally, Dr. Bob has a strong interest in supporting teams and individuals within an organizational setting, which sparked his interest in joining the FSAP team. Finally, Dr. Bob expresses gratitude for the lives he crosses paths with, and he hopes to remind the people he works with that they are not alone.