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Click Above To Hear My Audio Greeting For You
How Can I Help?
Do you feel like your partner is pulling away or pushing you away? Feel invisible, unappreciated, unloved, and neglected? It doesn't have to be this way and I'd love to help you. As an expert in working with couples who want to strengthen and repair their relationships, I've worked with many people who feel just the way you do. I understand how painful and hurtful these situations can be; it would be my honor to assist you.
By learning some simple skills, you can feel happier, less worried, more secure, and excited about the future. These skills have transformed the lives of the individuals, couples, and families I've worked with - I would love to share my expertise with you.
I don't want you to be hurting any longer than you have to. As a realistic, down-to-earth, practical counselor, I can help you find solutions that will work for you. If you're ready to get started, please call me today to schedule your complimentary phone consultation.
Specializing in couples counseling, marriage counseling, pre-marital counseling, and family counseling in Newport Beach, Orange County.
My Background
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in helping couples strengthen and repair their relationships. I love what I do because I love love - I am eternally optimistic about relationships and believe that any marriage can be made better.
In addition to caring for people in a private practice setting, I have worked extensively within the nonprofit and educational communities. I currently serve as the Chief Operating Officer for the California Institute for Continuing Education, where I develop training programs for therapists and psychologists. Additionally, I serve as the chair of the Mental Health Advisory Board for OH Inc. In the past, I served as the Executive Director and Content Director for The Family Violence Project, a nonprofit organization that trains professionals to recognize and report child abuse. My psychological internship and post-doctoral work was with the Orange County Health Care Agency, where I worked extensively with troubled teens and their families. For several years before, I worked as an educator at Saddleback High School in Santa Ana, where I taught general science, chemistry, and physics.
I love to share my knowledge with others and in recent years, I have had the privilege of speaking at more than 150 local and national conferences and training programs. I have also been a featured guest on numerous local radio and television programs. In addition to speaking, I enjoy writing and have written over 75 professional publications. My first book, Speaking Up: How to Get Help for Children Living in Abusive Homes, is used as a textbook for teachers and provides a comprehensive overview of child abuse reporting. I collaborated with colleagues to write Save the Date, a curriculum for the United States Department of Justice for teens on developing healthy dating relationships. I am currently at work on two new books to be released later this year: It's All In Your Head: Secrets To Staying Happy and Healthy & Divorcing Your Inner Fat Girl: The Smart Woman's Guide To Emotional Health After Weight Loss.
Our community has a lot of people in need of help and I am honored to volunteer on several nonprofit boards. I am a member of the board of directors for Alegria Center for Creative Arts, Laura's House, and the Saddleback Valley Educational Foundation. I volunteer my time to work with OC Health Care Agency, Laura's House, Habitat for Humanity, and the Red Cross. I have served as a member of the University of California at Irvine's Institutional Review Board, where I reviewed psychological research proposals.
As a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY 20446), I offer local counseling (within California) and coaching (outside of California, by phone and internet). I received both my doctorate (PhD) and masters (MS) degree in psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis. My dissertation was on anger in teens, where I evaluated a program designed to reduce students' aggressive behavior. My undergraduate education (BS) was in chemistry and physics at UC Irvine.
You can also review my graduate school transcipts by clicking here: Dr. Kathy Nickeron's Transcripts; you can verify my licensure with the California Board of Psychology by clicking here: Verify Dr. Kathy Nickerson's License.
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband and my bulldog, Piglet. I love to walk on our beautiful beaches, paint watercolor landscapes, read, write, and watch old movies.
Media Bio - Kathy Nickerson, PhD
Dr. Kathy Nickerson is an expert counselor who helps couples and families improve and strengthen their relationships.
Kathy is an accomplished writer with a passion for teaching people how to live their best lives. Most recently, Kathy's work has been featured in the LA Times, Glamour UK Magazine, OC Register, Cosmopolitan UK Magazine, Parenting Magazine, DAWN Magazine, OH Magazine and Bariatrics Today. Her first book, Speaking Up: How to Help Children who Live in Abusive Homes, is used in classrooms throughout the country to teach professionals how to recognize and report child abuse. Kathy is currently at work on two new books to be released later this year: It's All In Your Head: Secrets To Staying Happy and Healthy & Divorcing Your Inner Fat Girl: The Smart Woman's Guide To Emotional Health After Weight Loss.
As a highly qualified and dynamic public speaker who enjoys sharing her knowledge with others, Kathy has spoken at over 150 local and national conferences. These conferences include the Family Violence Conference, the Sexual Assault Institute’s International Family Violence Conference, and the Violence in the World of our Youth Conference. Kathy's dynamic and vibrant style makes her a favorite with local television programs and national call-in radio shows, including KFI, KOCE, WNYC, and WBGO.
Kathy is a strong believer in the value of education and prevention. During the last five years, she developed innovative curricula, classes, newsletters, and training seminars for the United States Department of Justice - Office of Victims of Crime. Kathy has also created training materials for a variety of violence reduction programs and has taught courses on anger management in secondary schools. In addition to working in private practice, Kathy teaches courses for mental health professionals at the California Institute for Professional Continuing Education.
As a life-long resident of Orange County, Kathy is honored to serve on several non-profit, public benefit organizations that give back to the community. She currently serves on the managing boards of the Alegria Center for Creative Arts, Laura's House, and the Saddleback Valley Education Foundation.
Many of her Kathy's materials, including audio recordings of the how-to questions she is most frequently asked, are available at no cost on her website: www.DrKathyNickerson.com.
Kathy would love to hear from you and she may be reached at 949.222.6688 or via email to drkathynickerson@yahoo.com.
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