Meet Nikki Arya (she/her/hers)
Warm relational support fostering mind body healing.
Approaches:
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
- Brainspotting
- Breathwork
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
- Strengths-based
- Solution-focused
Specialities:
- ADHD
- Addiction & Substance Abuse
- Anxiety
- BIPOC
- Depression
- Family
- Grief & loss
- Identity
- Mindfulness
- Stress
- Trauma
Let us find the right therapist for you
We’ll take the guesswork out of finding your therapist.
In your free Intentional Matching Interview, we’ll take the time to understand your goals and pair you with the therapist who’s right for you.
BIO
Are you looking for compassionate support in your therapy journey? With Nikki Arya, you can begin to reconnect with yourself, better understand your emotions, and build a stronger sense of confidence in who you are.
You can expect a warm and nurturing therapeutic space where you can work through inner conflict and overwhelming emotions while feeling fully respected in your identity. Nikki’s culturally responsive and non-judgmental approach supports you in gaining clarity, feeling more grounded, and finding ways to move through difficult emotions with greater ease in everyday life.
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and ongoing training in Brainspotting, Nikki tailors therapy to your unique needs and helps you develop practical tools that support healing, strengthen emotional resilience, and create meaningful change beyond the therapy room.
“You claim freedom when you realize that so many of us are trapped by the repeated stories we tell ourselves about who we are and what is possible in this life.”
– Jenny Wang
PROFESSIONAL & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Nikki brings professional and clinical experience that informs her thoughtful work with clients across a range of concerns. She has clinical experience in substance abuse treatment, outpatient mental health care, and private practice settings, supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, substance use, and life transitions in diverse therapeutic environments. Her broad cultural experiences, both personally and professionally, help create a therapeutic space where you can feel understood, respected, and supported across a wide range of lived experiences and identities.
EDUCATION
Nikki completed her graduate education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at George Washington University. She holds an undergraduate bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.
For the first visit, we will ask you to fill out the following forms.
Waiver of Liability & Informed Consent
Each of our Clinical Associates is a licensed practitioner. As required by licensure, treatment under a licensed practitioner is confidential. It also outlines the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship and co-responsibility for treatment outcomes.
Telemental Health Informed Consent to Treatment
Outlines components, limitations, risks, and benefits of telehealth treatment. Including what to do in the event of an emergency.
Financial Agreement
This form outlines The Viva Center’s financial policies, rates, and out-of-network status.
Client Questionnaire
This form serves 2 purposes: It helps to capture the baseline experience when beginning treatment, allowing for an opportunity to take stock of current status. It also helps the clinician gather important background information without taking extra time in the first session. The first page of this form is required, and the others are supplemental. It is fine to exercise the decision to leave out any areas of the form. Please keep in mind any areas elected not to be disclosed at this time may be relevant to treatment outcomes.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Describes our commitment to keeping your protected health information secure. Details how it can and cannot be used or disclosed.
Exceptions to Confidentiality
This form explains limitations to the confidentiality required by licensure.
In Person COVID-19 Policy and Consent Form
The wellbeing of our clients and clinicians is our top priority. This document contains important information about the decision to resume in-person services in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.