Last edited 01/26/2024

Headshot of Niki Parker Licensed Independent Social Worker

Niki Parker

Accepting New Clients
Online in Ohio and Michigan
Headshot of Niki Parker Licensed Independent Social Worker
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Identifies As
WomanWhiteAsexualChristianityTrauma Survivor
Get To Know Me
Location
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Specialties
Specializes in
AnxietyParenting issuesSpirituality & religion based issuesStep-family/Blended Family IssuesWomen's issues
General Expertise
DepressionRelationship IssuesLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemSocial AnxietyBipolar disorderCollege & graduate student issuesCommunication issuesLife transitionsMood disordersObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)Panic attacks & panic disorderPerformance anxietyPhobias & fearsPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Pregnancy, perinatal, & postpartum issuesStressTransition to new parenthoodTraumaCoping Skills
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Family Systems TherapyTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Insurance & Fees
Insurances Accepted
CignaUMRUnitedHealthCare (UHC)Evernorth Health ServicesMedical MutualOptum
Cash Pay Rates/Out-of-Pocket
First Session:$200
Individual Therapy:$165
Professional Background
LicensureOhio, Licensed Independent Social Worker, I.1200559-SUPVMichigan, Licensed Master’s Social Worker - Clinical, 6801109502
Training/CertificationsCBTDBTEMDR
Education
Bachelors of Social Work
Associates of Human Services
University of Toledo, Master of Social Work, Therapy, 2010
Work HistoryHi! I’m Niki Parker. I’m a licensed therapist who offers online mental health counseling to women, parents, kids, and families living in Ohio and Michigan. I help women and mothers manage the challenges of parenting/co-parenting/step-parenting, develop loving boundaries with kids and family, examine “self-hood” inside the role of motherhood, and regain a sense of balance between work and life. And I help young kids grapple with challenging life and family circumstances, digest and evaluate big emotions, and develop self-confidence and self-love. My work is about helping clients feel fulfilled within their chosen lives, strong and stable inside relationships, and confident in who they are and what they do. Since 2009 I’ve specialized in working with adults, teenagers, and children who struggle with anxiety and/or the general sense of overwhelm that comes with our digital, often disconnected world. In contrast to the world’s message that we (mothers especially) must “Have It All Together,” I want to say this: “There is nothing wrong with you if your life doesn’t match the posts you see on social media. Your value as a person is not dependent on meeting the world’s absurd standards for you. You are beautifully made. You are capable. You have an important role to play.” And you deserve to feel these Truths from the depths of your being! The work I do with clients brings this (and more) to the forefront.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Niki Parker, LISW, LMSW-C, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.