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I am a licensed psychologist with a diverse set of talents. Some of which include: therapist, coach, podcaster, author, speaker, and consultant. I am a Black woman, feminist, liberation practitioner, pleasure activist, sex-positive advocate, intellectual, and mother. When you meet me you’re likely to find a transparent, witty, irreverent, charming, genuine, and relatable human being.
I believe:
We each have a fundamental right to pleasure as defined by ourselves, for ourselves.
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I am an award-winning licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the APA-accredited program at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I am a recovering academic who left my tenured Associate Professor position to pursue a more joyful, balanced, and liberated life. With over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and groups, I possess deep expertise in race, culture, and sexuality. In 2021, I founded Dr. Nikki Knows to create transformative experiences that empower clients to center their joy, pleasure, and authenticity. My expertise has been sought out in major media outlets such as The Washington Post, Essence, Self, and Cosmopolitan as well as various podcasts and documentary films.