I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage.
My therapy style includes an authentic and empathetic approach. I offer many techniques in order to foster a great sense of self and build positive coping skills . We all can benefit from support and sometimes talking to an un-biased person, is key. If you are looking to improve interpersonal relationships, manage the daily stressors of life, better cope with your emotions or simply need an open ear that is willing to listen, then I am here, ready to walk this journey with you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
MO LCSW 2022019271
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She’s great, best therapist I’ve come into contact with on BetterHelp
Written on Oct 05, 2023 after therapy with Nikita for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I really enjoy my sessions with Nikita. She is professional and has helped me and continues to help me work through trauma, anxiety, obsessions, and every day difficulties.
Written on May 16, 2023 after therapy with Nikita for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
She is amazing! Takes the time to know you and what you aemre going through. She offers real advice and not a cookie cutter responses. She really cares!
Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Nikita for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd