Janessa Nikols, MA., LCPC

Whether you're managing chronic stress, navigating relationship or parenting challenges, processing past hurt, adjusting to life changes, or just feeling stuck—my goal is to help you understand how you're wired, develop genuine acceptance of yourself, and discover what's actually possible for change. If you're parenting a child with emotional, behavioral, or developmental challenges, I get it—it's exhausting and isolating. I specialize in helping parents understand their child's needs from a neurodevelopmental lens, which often transforms both the parent-child relationship and reduces the overwhelm. My approach is warm, direct, and practical—with enough humor to keep things real. I draw on relational and developmental trauma work, attachment science, and neurobiology to meet each person and family where they actually are. I work with individuals, couples, parents, and families navigating FASD, autism, anxiety, complex trauma, and the very real challenge of building secure relationships while honoring how your nervous system is built