- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting concerns
About Nikkia
Nikkia Harper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 23 years of professional experience. She practices in Kentucky and focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. She also works with related issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and communication problems.
Harper treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for the strengths they already have. In sessions she helps people talk through what gets in the way of everyday functioning. Conversations include practical ways to manage anxiety and stress and steps to improve motivation and confidence.
Her approach uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. That gives concrete skills to test habits and try different responses to difficult situations. She combines these techniques with straightforward discussion about parenting challenges, relationship patterns, and mood concerns.
People meet to identify small, measurable goals and to practice new skills between sessions. Harper helps clients notice progress and adjust strategies when something is not working. Sessions tend to be focused on clear strategies and real-life problem solving.
Her work also addresses longer-standing patterns such as attachment or abandonment worries and the stress of caregiving or blended family dynamics. She offers an experienced perspective and practical tools to help people manage symptoms and day-to-day demands.
How CBT-based work translates to online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect each other. It offers exercises and experiments to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, worry, low mood, and problems with motivation. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new responses to stressful situations.When someone has parenting concerns, CBT-style techniques break down specific moments that cause stress and build practical skills for handling them. For issues like avoidance or social anxiety, the approach uses gradual exposure and skill practice to make social tasks more manageable over time.
Finding the right approach is something the therapist will do together with the client. She will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend strategies to try. Clients and clinician adjust the plan as they see what fits and what helps.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or let someone use audio-only if they prefer not to be on camera. Licensed professionals use these options to help clients practice skills in real-life settings and to follow up on homework between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD, plus related areas like attachment, caregiver stress, and body image.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns and trying specific strategies between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.