Meet Nikki Pinkley, a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience in counseling psychology. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from College of the Ozarks and her Master’s of Science Degree in Counseling Psychology from Evangel University, and has completed doctoral level coursework in counseling at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminaries in Kansas City, MO. Nikki specializes in individual, couple, and family counseling with adolescents and adults, and has extensive experience and training in parenting and child-rearing matters, as well as treatment of various psychological disorders and children of divorced parents. She is trained in EMDR therapy to address PTSD, trauma symptoms, and symptoms of depression and anxiety, and offers both in-office and telehealth counseling services. Nikki’s supervision work for licensure was under Dr. Jared Pingleton, Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors and author of “Making Magnificent Marriages”. She is also a Prepare-Enrich Facilitator for pre-marital couples and couple counseling. Nikki has diverse experience in counseling psychology, including working as a counseling intern at a residential facility for troubled adolescents, counseling in private practice, and working at a crisis pregnancy center. She served on the board of directors and treasurer for the Child Abuse Prevention and Elimination Foundation, Inc. The past 5 years she has been a co-therapist providing marriage intensives to couples at the Focus on the Family Marriage Institute at Hope Focused. When she’s not helping clients, Nikki enjoys running, Crossfit, and spending time with her husband, children, and dogs. They love reading, cooking, running, and hiking together as a family.
