Brie Nikora, LLMSW

They/Them/Theirs
Accepting New Clients for Teletherapy
Accepted Insurances
Aetna commercial
Ambetter
BCBS
CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid)
Cigna
Straight Medicaid
Meridian
Molina Marketplace
Medicaid
Priority Commercial
Medicaid
Private Pay
Bio
   Brie (they/them) is a Black, multiracial, multicultural, queer, and neurospicy practitioner dedicated to the belief that individual healing is a pathway to collective liberation. Their work is rooted in decolonizing healing through a justice-oriented framework, and they are passionate about walking alongside folx with marginalized identities as they navigate transformation, heal from interpersonal and systemic trauma, and cultivate skills for resistance.
   Brie holds an LLMSW and brings over ten years of experience in individual and community care. Their approach is informed by the Black, Brown, Femme, and Queer radicals who have paved the way for them to live authentically and fully. They feel honored to have found their purpose in accompanying folx in their return home to themselves.
   Outside of their work, you are most likely to find Brie cuddling and yapping with their loved ones & pup Bodhi; roaming around in nature; reading BIPOC & Queer literature; dabbling in the arts; dancing or roller skating; and, always; subverting systems of oppression. They love the ocean, deep belly laughs, gardening, philosophical convos, being weird, finding joy, and embracing the lifelong process of learning and unlearning.
Modalities
Specialties
Trauma Focused CBT
DBT
Motivational Interviewing
Strengths-based approach
Internal Family Systems
ERP
Acceptance & Commitment Theory
Psychodynamic Theory
Relational & Systemic Psychotherapy
Somatic Experiencing
Emotional Labeling
Neural rewiring
Mindfulness
Attachment Theory
Psychoeducation
Creative Expression
Narrative Therapy
Ancestral Healing Practices
Collaborative Approach
Couples
Emotionally Focused Technique
Gottman Method
Solution Focused Technique
Trauma & Stress: interpersonal, religion related, and systemic
Mood & Emotions: anxiety, depression, self-esteem & self-worth, burnout, relating
Identity: QPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, neurodiverse
Life Transitions: employment, educational, relational, grief
Relationships & Family: couples, polyam/non-monogamy, families
Professional Background & Education
Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Masters in Social Work from Eastern Michigan University
10+ years of experience supporting Individuals, Groups, Communities
Nonprofit work: folks facing housing insecurity, survivors of DV/SA/ST, youth and adults with mental health diagnoses, sexual/reproductive health & socio-political advocacy, land stewardship & Indigenous sovereignty