Practitioner record · Checked 10 Oct 2026
Nikki Goins has been in practice 4 years and is licensed in Florida. Nikki lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and anger management among 14 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Nikki's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Nikki works with
Nikki lists 5 specialisms and 9 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Nikki chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Nikki's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Seeking support can feel overwhelming, but therapy should be a place where you feel comfortable, understood, and supported without judgment. I work with adolescents and adults navigating challenges related to anxiety, depression, substance use, behavioral concerns, emotional regulation, and difficult life transitions. My goal is to help clients build practical tools, gain insight, and feel more confident managing the stressors that impact their daily lives.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I believe every person brings unique strengths into the therapeutic process, and I work alongside clients to help them recognize those strengths while creating meaningful and lasting change.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who earned my Master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Since beginning clinical practice in 2022, I have worked with adolescents and adults experiencing a wide range of mental health, substance use, and behavioral challenges. I strive to create a welcoming environment where clients feel heard, validated, and empowered throughout their healing journey.
Nikki Goins, on the BetterHelp listing · read 10 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Nikki 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 Nikki's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
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 Nikki at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Nikki 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 Nikki.
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.
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.
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.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Nikki actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Nikki's - Nikki has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“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.
“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.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Nikki'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 10 Oct 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.
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