- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and caregiving
About Niki
Niki Knipper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 30 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She also addresses issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging and end-of-life concerns, and career or identity struggles.
Niki takes a straightforward, person-centered approach. She treats the client as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths. Sessions focus on naming emotions, noticing patterns, and finding practical steps that fit daily life.
She often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at attachment and emotion patterns that keep getting in the way. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered methods. These approaches guide conversations, teach coping skills, and help people make changes they want to try.
In a session she listens to what matters most right now and then suggests small experiments or skills to try between meetings. Typical topics include managing anxiety, improving sleep, setting boundaries, dealing with grief, and coping with chronic health challenges. She also supports people handling caregiving or cancer-related stress.
Her practical focus is on clear steps and consistent follow-through. New clients complete a brief questionnaire, and then schedule a first session to set goals and priorities. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How EFT and related approaches work in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name the emotions that drive recurring patterns in relationships and daily life. In online sessions this can mean tracking moments when fear, shame, or distance show up and practicing new ways of responding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when hard feelings remain, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills for changing unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick strategies that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean using EFT ideas about emotions in one session and practicing an ACT or CBT skill the next.
Confirm the actual session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and let people meet from different locations in Florida. Many clients find remote sessions help them practice skills between meetings and maintain momentum without long travel times.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Niki commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, and coping with life changes along with caregiver and chronic illness issues.
What therapeutic style does she use?
Niki uses a person-centered style and draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, and DBT to guide sessions and teach practical skills.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with many emotional and life stressors.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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