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Nikkia Matthews, LMSW

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Nikkia

Nikkia Matthews is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 11 years of clinical experience practicing in Michigan. Her professional path has focused on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions, with additional attention to ADHD and related concerns.

Background and approach

She uses evidence-informed methods and a collaborative stance to support clients working through relationship and family issues, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and career or parenting challenges. Her approach blends practical skill building with emotional exploration, integrating cognitive and acceptance-based techniques alongside emotionally-focused methods and the Gottman Method for relational work.

Matthews emphasizes healing that attends to emotional patterns, attachment and communication, and the ways past experiences shape current functioning. She aims to empower clients to develop clearer values, healthier coping strategies, and improved connection with themselves and others.

Clients can expect a supportive, client-centered environment in which goals are clarified and progress is tracked through flexible methods such as talk-based interventions and behavioral practice. Matthews frames therapy as a partnership that helps people move from feeling stuck toward more adaptive ways of living and relating.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses and attachment patterns, which can be particularly helpful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and may blend methods so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single technique. This flexibility allows adjustments over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, enabling consistent access to care around work, family, and daily obligations. These formats support ongoing skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and options for people who prefer talking or writing as their main mode of expression, making sustained therapeutic work more achievable for many clients.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nikkia commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and family problems, addictions, self-esteem, and ADHD among other focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining hands-on skill building with emotion-focused exploration and practical strategies tailored to each person's goals.
What level of experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical practice experience working with a broad set of mental health and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LMSW with licence MI LMSW 6801094610 and practices in Michigan.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional 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 issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Nikkia can help with

Nikkia Matthews works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Nikkia works with adolescents, young adults, couples, and pre-marital counseling.

How Nikkia approaches therapy

Nikkia's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Nikkia is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 11 years of clinical experience.