"Beyond the rightness or wrongness of things there is a field, I’ll meet you there." - Rumi
About
Nikki Deziel, LPC
Hello and welcome! I am Nikki Deziel, LPC, (she/her), owner of Expansive Energy Counseling. My career in the mental health field started in 2000 and specifically as a psychotherapist in 2007. My professional experience includes outpatient practice, inpatient practice, school-based services, county work, in home services, equine psychotherapy and clinical supervision. I identify as an intuitive, highly sensitive human who would prefer to rescue ALL the animals, never gets sick of the sun and has too many embarrassing moments to count! I am a Queer Affirming, Neurodivergent Affirming, Human Condition Affirming therapist. When I’m not working, I’m connecting with family, friends, and animals, trying to be healthy, being a weird human or plotting my next needed change.
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In my years of mental health experience, both personally and professionally, my passion for healing trauma, improving relational patterns and building self-trust, has continued to grow and inform my practice. I know how hard this work is, including owning what you ACTUALLY want and holding yourself with compassion for what has already occurred. My hope is to continue to support others in their journey of healing by creating a safe, curious and compassionate environment where your energy can move and support your own guidance system. I know how trauma erodes self-trust and leaves you feeling disconnected from your inner guide. Psychotherapy is one avenue to assist humans with releasing protective patterns, strengthening their relationship to self, and building a life that aligns more fully with you. Let's do this work!
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Education
B.A. Psychology from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
M.S. Mental Health Counseling from University of Wisconsin-Stout
Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor (Wisconsin)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Minnesota)
Certifications & Memberships
Advanced Mind Body Practitioner (Mind Body Medicine, Washington DC)
EMDR Certified & Consultant In Training (CIT) (emdria.org) & Emdria Member
Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor
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"There is a voice that doesn't use words, listen." - Rumi
Welcome to Expansive Energy Counseling
A compassionate space to promote self trust and start owning the life you want
Services
Integrative psychotherapy focused on softening the protective patterns created in the mind and body and expanding into the uncharted territory of healing​
SPECIALTIES
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Trauma, PTSD & Complex PTSD
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Life Transitions
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LGBTQIA+ and Queer Affirming
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Neurodivergent Affirming
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Chronic Stress & Burn Out
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Relationship/Attachment Wounds
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Implication of Chronic Stress on Physical Health
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Identity Exploration & Gender Expansiveness
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Dissociative Experiences & Coping
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Co-Dependency
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Grief & Loss
APPROACHES
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
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EMDR Intensives (90+ minutes session to allow for longer reprocessing session and more efficient trauma healing).
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Parts Work & Internal Family Systems- (IFS) Informed
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Experiential Process Oriented
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Mind Body Skills, including Mindfulness
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (not primary approach)
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Solution Focused Therapy
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Somatic-Informed
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Energy Psychotherapy (Emotional Freedom Technique)
Populations Served
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Adults & Families
OTHER SERVICES
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Clinical Consultation
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EMDR consultation
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Clinical Supervision (Individual and Group)
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CCS Clinical Supervision
If you’d like more information about our services, get in touch today.