At a glance
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801094610
- NPI
- 1942625207
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivation-focused
- Skill building
- Values aligned
About Nikkia
Nikkia Matthews is a Licensed Master Social Worker with eleven years of clinical experience. She works in Michigan and helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also supports those facing relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, and challenges with self-esteem and addiction.
Her approach is practical and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals, everyday skills, and small steps that add up over time. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors.
Sessions also draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when useful to address feelings, values, and connection. The work can include talking, skill practice, and real-world actions tailored to each person’s needs. Nikkia aims to blend supportive listening with tangible strategies.
She pays attention to family background, attachment patterns, and communication habits that shape current problems. Common topics include parenting strain, blended family issues, body image, codependency, and coping with separation or commitment worries. The therapist also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, career stress, and ADHD-related challenges.
People who prefer a collaborative, down-to-earth style often find this approach helpful. The focus is on finding steps you can try between sessions and building momentum. To start, the site’s matching process pairs you based on your needs and then you can schedule a first visit.
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How these approaches shape online therapy
Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own motivation for change. It uses open questions, reflection, and goal-focused conversation to build commitment to steps that matter to the person. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes clarifying values and accepting difficult feelings while taking value-driven action. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting attention toward meaningful goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying one approach first and adjusting as progress is made.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video when that better fits their schedule. Licensed professionals aim to help clients apply skills between sessions so gains carry into daily routines. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
11+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help people with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Other focuses include relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines listening with goal-setting, skill practice, and small actionable steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eleven years of experience working as a Licensed Master Social Worker in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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