01 · Who Nakie works with

Nakie works with addictions, trauma and abuse and eating disorders

Nakie lists 10 specialisms and 4 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Nakie chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Nakie's own words

What Nakie says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington with over two decades of dedicated experience, I specialize in supporting girls and women through every season of life-from identity formation to the wisdom of later transitions.

My practice is dedicated exclusively to the unique mental health needs and life transitions of women.I offer specialized expertise in trauma recovery, addiction support, eating disorder treatment, anxiety, and burnout.

My clinical focus centers on helping women cultivate self-love, build robust self-esteem, improve communication dynamics, and discover a deeper life purpose.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I create a compassionate, supportive, and deeply affirming therapeutic space designed specifically for women's growth and empowerment. Working collaboratively, I will help you develop resilient coping strategies, heal from past experiences, and move toward meaningful personal growth.

My commitment is to walk alongside you with empathy, respect, and genuine care as you explore your path to wellness

Nakie Mahomes, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Nov 2026

03 · How Nakie works

The 4 approaches Nakie lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Nakie lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Nakie's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Nakie runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Narrative Therapy

Treats the story you tell about your life as something that can be examined and retold rather than as the plain facts. Separates the person from the problem - “the anxiety” rather than “your anxiety” - to make room for the parts the current story leaves out.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Nakie practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Nakie's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Nakie at this point.

2. Naming Nakie specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Nakie is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Nakie.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Nakie

Built from what Nakie actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Nakie's - Nakie has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 20 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LICSW

Licensed in

Washington

Licence

WA LICSW LW60781814

Licence number

LW60781814

Licence expires

30 Aug 2027

NPI

1225927197

Years in practice

20

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Nakie's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Nakie. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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