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Nikki Lewis-Clark
Experience
24 years
Based in
Montana
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · Montana

Nikki Lewis-Clark

LCPC

Compassionate, practical counseling for parents and adults

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License and NPI on record

LCPC
Montana · BBH-LCPC-LIC-939
NPI
1477690659

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  • Warm and direct
  • Skills focused
  • Trauma informed

About Nikki

Nikki Lewis-Clark is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Montana. She supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship tensions, parenting strain, grief, and related struggles. Her style is direct but warm, and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable for worried parents and busy adults.

She began her career working on family reunification when children had been removed due to neglect and abuse. That work shaped her focus on attachment and family-of-origin patterns. She later trained as a Diversity and Inclusion Counselor while working with service members and their families, adding cultural sensitivity to her clinical perspective.

Her approach blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral methods and emotion-focused work. She uses dialectical behavior tools and mindfulness strategies to help people manage intense feelings. Nikki adapts sessions to each person, offering concrete skills and tailored plans rather than one-size-fits-all advice.

Across 24 years in the field, she has helped people with parenting challenges, addiction and recovery concerns, intimacy and body image issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also addresses less common matters like adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and kink-related concerns when they come up in treatment.

Nikki emphasizes clear communication and practical tools. She listens, offers feedback, and teaches strategies to change unhelpful patterns. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site steps for matching and scheduling so they can see if her style fits their needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Montana

Languages

English

How her approaches fit online work

Nikki often uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationships shape today's patterns. That approach looks at how connection and trust affect reactions and helps people build different ways of relating. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions start with a conversation about what feels most useful, and the plan is adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks or from a different location. It can also make shorter check-ins or skills coaching simpler when a quick touchpoint is helpful. Licensed professionals commonly adapt mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and emotion-focused conversations to the online setting, and she tailors those tools to each person's needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nikki commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues like body image and intimacy concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive yet direct. Sessions focus on practical skills, teaching tools, and clear feedback.

What is her professional background?

She has 24 years of clinical experience. Early work included family reunification after neglect and abuse, and she has also served service members with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds the credential LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices from Montana.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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