Therapist profile
Nikkia Evans, LCSW
Indiana
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship Support
Continue with NikkiaWhere Nikkia stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Indiana / 34006972A
- NPI
- 1669811402
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Indiana
About
- Codependency work
- ACT and CBT methods
- Grief and caregiver stress
About Nikkia
Nikkia Evans is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 25 years of experience practicing in Indiana. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and addictions. She also addresses issues around trauma and abuse, intimacy, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
Her approach centers on straightforward conversation and practical skills. She uses methods like cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to help people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward it.
Nikkia draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills appear in sessions when people need tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Client-centered work means sessions focus on the person in front of her, and the pace is set together.
People who keep putting others first, struggle with saying no, or feel lost after loss may find the sessions focused and practical. Conversations include boundary-setting, managing triggers, and clearer communication. Work can also cover caregiver stress, chronic illness challenges, aging concerns, and issues that come up for veterans and multicultural clients.
Therapy planning is collaborative and often mixes talk with exercises you can try between sessions. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How online sessions use ACT, CBT, and attachment ideas
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It can help when someone struggles with people-pleasing or feels pulled away from their own priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to test and change unhelpful thinking. That approach suits worries, low mood, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current behavior and helps people see and adjust repeating patterns in close relationships.Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time. Sessions can mix skill work, talking, and short practical exercises to try between meetings.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that focus on skills practice or quick problem-solving when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment tools to remote appointments so the work remains practical and focused on everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and codependency among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centered conversation with practical techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-based ideas to teach skills and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LCSW and practices in Indiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.