Welcome! I’m glad you’re here. Taking the step to seek support isn’t always easy, and I strive to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and comfortable from the very beginning. I believe therapy works best when clients feel safe enough to show up authentically and without fear of judgment. My goal is to create a collaborative relationship where we can explore challenges together while also recognizing your strengths, resilience, and capacity for growth.

I hold a Master’s in Educational Counseling and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, which allows me to approach clients through both clinical and educational lenses. This background helps me understand not only emotional and mental health concerns, but also how learning, development, family systems, life transitions, and environmental stressors can impact overall wellbeing. I aim to support clients in practical, meaningful ways that extend beyond insight alone into everyday life.

My professional experience spans diverse populations and levels of care. I began my career as an Education Director at an adolescent IOP and residential treatment center in Los Angeles, where I worked closely with teens navigating complex mental health concerns, substance use, emotional dysregulation, school challenges, and family stress. Working within a multidisciplinary treatment team strengthened my belief in compassionate, collaborative, whole-person care and the importance of meeting clients where they are rather than where they “should” be.

I have continued expanding my work with adolescents and adults experiencing a wide range of concerns, including eating disorders, executive functioning difficulties, anxiety, depression, psychosis, identity development, life transitions, prenatal and postpartum mental health, and relationship challenges. I especially value supporting clients who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected from themselves, or uncertain about how to move forward.

My therapeutic style is person-centered, warm, and strengths-based. I integrate evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), while tailoring treatment to each individual’s unique needs, personality, and goals. I believe healing is not one-size-fits-all, and I strive to help clients build insight, emotional awareness, coping skills, self-compassion, and confidence in navigating life’s challenges.

Outside of my work, I enjoy being a new mom, spending time outdoors with my family, and going on adventures with my chocolate lab, Briggs! I offer fully remote therapy services to clients anywhere in California and look forward to supporting individuals as they work toward greater balance, connection, and emotional wellbeing.

Nikki works with clients via Telehealth anywhere in CA.