Therapist profile
Nikkia Evans, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Indiana / 34006972A
- NPI1669811402
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIndiana
About
- Anger management
- CBT strategies
- Acceptance work
About Nikkia
Nikkia Evans is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience based in Indiana. She works with adults on common and complex concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, and career challenges.
Her practice focuses on practical conversation and problem solving. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at helping people recognize patterns that keep them stuck. She invites clients to talk through recent events, long-standing habits, and reactions that cause frustration or conflict.
Nikkia uses a mix of therapy methods that fit the issue at hand. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people decide what matters to them and take action consistent with those values.
Attachment-based and client-centered elements shape how she builds trust in sessions. That often means looking at relationship patterns and what people learned about closeness and boundaries. Nikkia also integrates skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
People looking to manage anger, rebuild strained relationships, or cope with loss can expect clear, practical steps and conversational therapy. The practice serves adults in Indiana and conducts work in English. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when anger or avoidance gets in the way of meaningful relationships and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them, and trying new behaviors that reduce reactivity and improve functioning.
She also uses Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas to examine relational patterns and build more effective ways of relating. These approaches help when anger shows up in close relationships or when trust and boundaries need attention.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and how to adjust them as progress is made.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let people use video or audio depending on bandwidth and comfort. Ask about the available session options when you schedule.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, and career issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is conversational and practical, focusing on patterns, skills, and small behavior changes that reduce frustration and conflict.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in Indiana and holds the LCSW credential in her professional profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are focused on people in her listed region.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.