Profile / United States
Nikkia Matthews, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Anxiety and Relationship Support
See online therapy options- CBT approaches
- ACT techniques
- Gottman elements
About Nikkia
Nikkia Matthews is an LMSW in Michigan with 11 years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, family problems, and changes in life. She works with concerns such as depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Nikkia also supports people facing career shifts, parenting strains, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is practical and activity-based. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions often include learning life skills and practicing small changes between meetings.
Nikkia draws on Emotionally-Focused and Gottman ideas when relationship patterns and communication are central. She helps people notice repeating patterns, name emotions, and try new ways of connecting. Work on attachment, abandonment, or family-of-origin themes focuses on concrete steps people can take in their daily lives.
She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Clients set goals, try behavioral experiments, and review what works. Practical tools and short exercises are a common part of sessions to build coping and problem-solving skills.
Nikkia offers services in English and practices in Michigan. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How her approaches translate to online work
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on concrete skills such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and step-by-step problem solving to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify personal values and practice willing action despite difficult feelings. ACT emphasizes mindfulness exercises and value-based goals to guide decisions during life changes and grief.
Client-Centered methods make sessions collaborative, with the therapist reflecting concerns and helping people steer the work. When relationships are central, elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method are added to improve communication and repair patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. Decisions about pacing and methods are made together so clients can test what helps.
The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy week.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, ADHD, self-esteem, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and activity-focused, using clear exercises, life-skill building, and behavioral experiments to test new responses to problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience and practices as an LMSW in Michigan.
What credential and location information applies?
She holds an LMSW credential and practices in Michigan; sessions are offered in English.
Can non-US residents work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people based in the therapist's permitted locations.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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