Nicole Rains Ma, Lpcc

Nicole Rains, MA, LPCC, serves as the Clinical & Community Liaison at EDCare since April 2018, focusing on the Athlete EDGE program. Previous roles at EDCare include Admissions Assessment Clinician, Connections House Supervisor, Lead Connections House Counselor, and Connections House Counselor. Prior to this, Nicole worked at Olive Garden as a server from October 2013 to June 2021. Additionally, experience includes serving as a Mental Performance Consultant at the Center for Performance Excellence (CPEX) from March 2018 to June 2019, and coaching gymnastics for Rochester Public Schools ISD #535 from April 2016 to August 2017, along with personal training at Rochester Athletic Club between January 2016 and August 2017. Nicole holds a Master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver (2017-2019) and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports and Exercise from the University of Minnesota Duluth (2011-2015).