About Me
Hello, I'm Nikki.
A psychiatric nurse practitioner with nearly two decades of nursing experience — and a deep commitment to the people I care for.
"I wanted to be back at the bedside."
My journey in nursing began in the fast-paced environment of a Los Angeles emergency room, where I served as a clinical supervisor. After years of working to climb the career ladder in hospital administration, I realized I missed working directly with patients — and wanted to fill the gap I saw in psychiatric care.
That realization prompted me to pursue a career as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Nursing has provided me with a unique life-learning environment, and I am deeply committed to the nursing process and caring theory.
My goal is to provide personalized, evidence-based treatments that prioritize each patient's unique needs — and to actively contribute to reducing the stigma of mental illness. Creating meaningful, therapeutic relationships with patients is at the core of my practice.
Outside the office
Roots in California,
home in Ohio.
I was born in Cincinnati but lived most of my life in California. I'm excited to be back in Ohio and reconnect with my family. I live with my husband and two dogs, and enjoy a more rural lifestyle — vegetable gardening and watching the bald eagles near my home.
I have five children who live all over the world — North Carolina, Colorado, California, and Australia.