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Nikolya Sparks

(she/her/hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Loss, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor of 25+ yrs experience with adolescents and adults to manage ADHD/ADD, anger, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, relationship conflict, sexual abuse/trauma and crisis prevention/stabilization.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I have completed advanced clinical training specializing in treating unresolved grief, complicated bereavement, and trauma/PTSD as a Certified Grief Informed Professional, Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Certified Treatment Provider.

What you can expect from our first session

I am here to support, encourage, empower & inspire you (and your families) to be the best versions of yourselves! This can only be achieved with active participation, desire to learn, willingness to change and/or grow. The fact that you showed up here and for yourself speaks to your commitment to growth!


Nikolya's style is

Affirming
Direct
Solution-oriented

Insurance carriers Nikolya accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Nikolya

BA (Bachelor of Arts) at Grambling State University
License type: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Louisiana)
Gender: Cisgender Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Family Issues, Stress, Anger Management, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Strength-Based, Relational, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Behavior Modification, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Experiential