Alisha "Nikki" Lowman

LCSW

North Carolina

LCSW focused on trauma-informed care

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At a glance

Credentials

LCSW

License

LCSW, North Carolina / C012599

NPI

1114443637

Experience

5 years

Languages

English

Location

North Carolina

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1. • LGBTQ+ affirming
   • Collaborative style
   • Practical coping skills

   About Alisha

   Alisha "Nikki" Lowman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She offers a calm, collaborative approach aimed at helping people change how they respond to difficult situations. Nikki is LGBTQ+ affirming and frames therapy as a team effort focused on practical steps forward.

   Nikki uses trauma-informed and client-centered methods to create a respectful space for people who are feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on clear, usable tools rather than abstract theory. Sessions often look at coping skills, emotion regulation, and ways to manage stress and anxiety.

   She has worked with adolescents and young adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. Nikki also supports people dealing with life transitions such as adjusting to college or navigating parental separation. Her aim is to help clients build routines and responses that reduce distress.

   Her style is warm, interactive, and collaborative. She leans on approaches like Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness to help people set goals and practice new habits. Progress is paced to the person's needs and preferences.

   Nikki also addresses relationship and family concerns from an individual perspective, including polyamory and non-monogamous relationship issues. She guides people through grief, sleeping problems, parenting stress, and rebuilding self-esteem after difficult experiences.

2. How therapy approaches translate to online work

   Alisha "Nikki" Lowman draws on Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons for change and strengthens personal motivation. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist following the client's lead. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different behaviors to reduce distress.
   
   Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Nikki works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts techniques so progress feels manageable and relevant.
   
   Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed. Licensed professionals can use these methods to teach coping skills, practice new responses, and support changes that carry over into daily routines.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseDepression

   Also works with

   Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Caregiver issues and stressDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   5+ years

   Listed in

   North Carolina

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does this therapist help with?

   Nikki works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues like sleep problems and grief. She also supports people with ADHD, parenting stress, relationship and family concerns from an individual perspective.

   What is Nikki's therapeutic approach and style?

   Her approach is warm, interactive, and collaborative. She uses client-centered methods and practical skills so clients can try new ways of responding to hard situations.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has five years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That experience includes work with adolescents and young adults on anxiety, ADHD, depression, and trauma-related concerns.

   Where is she licensed and based?

   She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices there.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   Can people outside the United States work with her?

   International clients are not currently accepted.

   How are fees and billing handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   What are the steps to begin therapy?

   To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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