NICOLE BENNETT, LCSW
Therapist, Coach
niki@ascentcoachingandtherapy.com
Niki is an author, public speaker and licensed clinical social worker. She earned her undergraduate degree from Central Washington University and her master’s degree from the University of Utah. Niki provides coaching and clinical therapy for adolescents, adults, couples and families, in both group and individual settings. She recently satisfied a lifelong dream of living in Hawaii, where she worked as a professor in the Social Work department at Brigham Young University, Hawaii.
As a certified yoga instructor, Niki provides a client-centered approach to treatment, utilizing mindfulness techniques in conjunction with acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and a strength-based approach to treatment. She is newly certified in Brain Spotting, a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation and a variety of other challenging symptoms.
Niki is recently divorced after 27 years of marriage and is the mother of four children. When she is not teaching, coaching, cleaning or wrangling kids, she enjoys writing, reading, traveling and lounging at the beach.
Specific areas of interest include:
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adapting to life transitions
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anxiety
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body image issues/body dysmorphia
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communication training
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depression
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divorce
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eating disorders
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addiction
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infidelity
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leadership training
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marriage/couples counseling
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OCD
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relationship coaching
