- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Practical coping tools
- Caregiver support
About Niki
Niki Knipper is a Florida-licensed LCSW with three decades of practice helping people through hard moments. She meets people where they are and treats them as the expert of their own story. Niki aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's strengths.
She uses straightforward, practical methods that match each person's needs. Sessions focus on what matters now - easing anxiety, sorting out grief, managing stress, or handling life changes. Niki pays attention to caregiver strain, aging and geriatric concerns, and issues tied to chronic illness and cancer care.
Niki blends several approaches to build clear, everyday tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people who want to move toward values-based living even while hard feelings continue. Client-Centered Therapy brings a listening stance that centers the person's experience.
Her work also includes areas like compassion fatigue, codependency, sleep trouble, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her focus areas for those navigating loss and final stages of life.
Conversations are aimed at small, practical steps. Niki helps people set goals they can try between sessions and reviews what does and does not work. She encourages gentle patience while progress builds over time.
She uses straightforward, practical methods that match each person's needs. Sessions focus on what matters now - easing anxiety, sorting out grief, managing stress, or handling life changes. Niki pays attention to caregiver strain, aging and geriatric concerns, and issues tied to chronic illness and cancer care.
Niki blends several approaches to build clear, everyday tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people who want to move toward values-based living even while hard feelings continue. Client-Centered Therapy brings a listening stance that centers the person's experience.
Her work also includes areas like compassion fatigue, codependency, sleep trouble, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, anger, low self-esteem, and career stress. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is listed among her focus areas for those navigating loss and final stages of life.
Conversations are aimed at small, practical steps. Niki helps people set goals they can try between sessions and reviews what does and does not work. She encourages gentle patience while progress builds over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches for online counseling and care
Niki commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes taking actions that match personal values even when feelings are difficult, which can be useful for grief, chronic illness, and caregiving strain.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try techniques to see what helps. Niki adjusts methods over time based on what the person finds useful and tolerable.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the currently offered session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets someone continue care while managing chronic illness, caregiver duties, or mobility limits. Licensed professionals can tailor exercises and homework to an online format so that progress happens between sessions as well as during them.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Niki works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver strain, relationship and communication problems, sleep trouble, parenting stress, and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining clear skill-building with attentive listening to help people manage emotions and make values-based choices.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of professional experience as a clinician in Florida.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.