ABOUT THE PRACTICE

I’m glad you’re here.

Life has a way of knocking us off course. Therapy isn't about becoming someone different, it's about reconnecting with yourself and discovering what's still possible.

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THE THERAPIST

Hello!

I'm Nikki Kasparovics, LCSW serving Colorado and Oregon with California and Washington coming soon!

I'm the daughter of Latvian immigrants and a native New Yorker who has called Colorado home for the last 27 years. I’m proud to say that I am a first generation college graduate and hold my family’s struggles and triumphs close to my heart.

The human-animal bond has been my personality for most of my life. I grew up with rabbits, parakeets, a turtle, lizards, finally a dog… and at some point early on, I fell in love with horses. At 14, I began volunteering with a therapeutic horseback riding program at Green Chimneys. I didn't know it then, but that experience would shape much of the trajectory of my life. After college, I spent nearly a decade in the field as a volunteer, PATH Registered Instructor, and board member. Eventually I decided a change of pace was necessary and I co-founded a business - let’s just say - I enjoyed the experience and learned a ton over the course of eight years! As life often does, it threw in a few curve balls, and I decided to return to my mental health roots and pursue a graduate degree in social work.

During grad school, I earned a graduate certificate in Social Aspects of Human-Animal Interactions (HAI) and completed an internship at Colorado State University’s DVM Counseling Services. That's where I discovered the very special humans who inhabit the veterinary world.

Today, my work brings together many of the threads that have followed me throughout my life: the human-animal bond, grief, connection, resilience, and the general unexpected nature of life.

    • Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology

      Colorado State University

    • Master of Social Work (MSW)

      Colorado State University

    • Graduate Certificate in Social Aspects of Human-Animal Interactions (HAI)

      Colorado State University

  • Licensure:

    • Colorado:

      • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
        CSW.09933521

    • Oregon:

      • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
        L18506

    • California

      • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) pending

    • Washington:

      • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) pending

    Other credentials:

    • EMDRIA Trained EMDR Therapist

  • I provide therapy through a trauma-informed lens and focus on a client-centered, strengths-based, and somatic approach. I utilize a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR. My practice embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and is LGBTQ+ affirming.

    • I have an unhealthy love of dogs. Hank and Oliver represent in our household.

    • I plan adventures I often question halfway through.

    • I feel most like myself when I make time to be outside.

    • I’m a dabbler... hiking, backpacking, camping, kayaking, rowing, road and gravel biking, rock climbing, via ferrata, downhill, cross-country and skate skiing, snowshoeing, horseback riding, rollerblading, and nature photography… running is a nope. Mountain biking should probably be a nope, though I'm actively trying to CBT my way through that one. (We all have our work to do!)

    • I’m not a morning person, so those who adventure with me know to always bring a headlamp.

    • Iced coffee, sun, forests, and my loves (human and animal) make for a happy girl.

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I’ve been through it, and trust me when I say I have no room for judgment.

You can ugly cry here.

THE OFFICE SPACE

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A cozy waiting area with two large gray sofas, a wooden coffee table with magazines, white table lamps, bookshelves filled with books, framed art on the walls, and a ceiling with recessed lighting. There are various pillows and throws on the sofas.

Are you a FoCo local?
Let’s chat in person!

I strive to create a calm, welcoming, and relaxed space.
My office is located in mid-town Fort Collins and has plenty of parking.

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