Nikki Witt

MA, LPCC, ATR-BC, ATCS

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Board Certified Registered Art Therapist, Art Therapy Clinical Supervisor.

Specialties

Board-Approved LPCC Supervisor; Art Therapy Clinical Supervisor; Certified Anchored Relational Model Therapist; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy; currently completing certification in Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery.

Populations Served

Nikki values working with people from diverse backgrounds and practices with multicultural awareness and respect. She is an affirming ally to LGBTQIA+ communities and engages in ongoing learning around decolonizing approaches to mental health care. She works with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, neurodivergence (including autism and ADHD), depression, complex and relational trauma, grief and loss, religious trauma, relationship concerns, substance use and recovery, and parenting challenges.

Locations

Saint Paul, Lowertown

Education, Trainings, Affiliations

    • Master of Arts in Psychotherapy (Emphasis in Art Therapy), Adler Graduate School
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney, Australia
    • Anchored Relational Model Certified Practitioner
    • Currently completing certification in Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery with Dr. Arielle Schwartz
    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training, Midwest Center for EMDR Training and Therapy
    • Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Training, Institute for Integrative Therapies
    • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Training with Dr. Daniel Moran
    • Psychotherapist Development Program, Minnesota Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
    • Minnesota Art Therapy Association
    • American Art Therapy Association

Bio

Nikki believes people naturally make meaning through experience, relationship, and creativity. Many individuals come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or hard on themselves, often carrying patterns that once helped them cope but no longer feel helpful. Therapy offers space to slow down, get curious about what lies beneath these experiences, and reconnect with parts of oneself that may feel protective, overlooked, or overwhelmed.

In her work with clients, Nikki approaches experiences with curiosity and care, recognizing that many responses developed as meaningful ways of coping. Therapy becomes a place to understand these patterns, process trauma at a manageable pace, and build greater safety, flexibility, and self-trust. She integrates both conversation and experiential processes — including creative and body-based approaches when helpful — to support insight and lasting change.

Nikki’s work is compassionate, collaborative, trauma-informed, and relational. Rather than focusing on fixing or eliminating difficult emotions, her approach emphasizes building awareness, psychological flexibility, and cultivating a more compassionate and supportive relationship with oneself. She adapts therapy to support varying communication styles, pacing needs, and ways of thinking and experiencing the world. When appropriate, Nikki offers ketamine-assisted psychotherapy as part of ongoing therapy or as a focused treatment experience, including preparation and integration support.

Art by Nikki