Heal and Grow in Connection
A place where you don’t have to explore fears, wounds, desires and the unknown, alone.
Danbi Psychological Services is committed to providing care that is…
Evidenced-based
Culturally sensitive
Trauma-informed
Adoption competent
Neurodiverse & LGBTQ+ affirming
Anti-racist & Decolonized
Collaborative & Relationally Authentic
Inclusive & Accessible
Regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, culture, religion/spirituality, etc.
Everyone is welcome here.
Explore what we offer
Overview
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Individual Psychotherapy
Virtual/telehealth
In-person in Wallingford
Psychological Assessment/Testing
Attention & Executive functioning difficulties (e.g., ADHD)
Intellectual & Cognitive functioning
Personality
Diagnostic clarification for complex presentations
Free 15-30 minute Consultation
Phone call or telehealth
Explore goodness of fit
Ask questions
Nonbinding
First step to begin therapy and psychological testing services
For additional information, please visit the “Services & Fees” page.
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Adults (18 years and older)
Emerging Adults / Young Professionals
Who are…
Skilled at deflecting or avoiding areas/experiences/emotions they want (or feel like they would benefit) to explore, heal, and better understand
Struggling with identity, “people pleasing,” belonging, or feeling “different”
Feeling disconnected from themselves or others
Struggling to process experience(s) that others don’t seem to understand (and often are left feeling invalidated)
Grieving a loss that lacks closure (ambiguous loss)
Adopted and have adoption-related complex trauma, identity concerns, adoptive family challenges, family of origin/wanting to do a birth search, etc.
Experiencing relational challenges
Struggling to balance work, academics, life, and personal needs
Navigating the long-term impact(s) of early life experiences (including adoption)
Wanting to understand the “why” behind tendencies, patterns, internal experiences, etc.
Wanting therapy that goes deeper than just coping skills by attending to the root cause(s) of difficulties
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Attachment, relational, complex & developmental trauma
Trauma and/or mood disorders with psychotic symptoms
Dissociation
Intersection of physical and mental health
Impacts of toxic masculinity (e.g., difficulty connecting & expressing needs and emotions)
Perfectionism with underlying fear and anxiety
Neurodivergence & executive functioning (e.g., structure, coping skills, strengths-based, self-understanding, time management, etc.)
Relational difficulties (e.g., people pleasing, communication, boundary setting, regulating emotions, etc.)
Social anxiety
Depression
Identity exploration & development
Multicultural and generational challenges (e.g., differences in acculturation between generations)
Grief (related to loss, life transitions/changes, ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, adoption, Family-of-origin, etc.)
Suicidal Ideation & Self-harm behaviors
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Complex, developmental, attachment & relational trauma (attachment wounds)
Complex presentations where there may be multiple diagnoses, diagnostic overlap or ambiguity, and chronic relational difficulties
Adoptees & Adoption-related challenges
BIPOC & Multicultural experiences
Psychological testing & Diagnostic clarification
Collaborative Assessment
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Human. Sometimes derpy and sometimes serious. I read the room and navigate sessions with intention. *Disclaimer: I swear… sometimes a lot (with your consent) and I may joke/tease you if appropriate (humor and laughter is good for the soul)
Focused (with needed breaks), intentional, and clarifying
Grounded in a deeper understanding of your experiences
Direct while supportive and emotionally sensitive
Contained
And sometimes a ride on the “struggle bus” (let’s be real, therapy is hard work)
I’m intentional about finding a balance between supportive therapy and encouraging you to confront, explore, and sit in the discomfort (that’s where we grow!). If you’re someone who tends to deflect or avoid exploring certain areas that you want to heal, better understand, or attend to, then my approach could be a good fit! I do “push back” or challenge you if and when it feels developmentally appropriate and relevant to your goals. Particularly at the beginning, I will check in about how something landed so that I can make adjustments if needed! I hope that this journey together will be healing, enlightening, and empowering.
About Me
Welcome! My name is Nikki (she/her) and I am a postdoctoral psychology resident who is passionate about supporting healing and growth through authentic connection.
My personal experiences in addition to working alongside underserved members of the community, ultimately led to my specialization in attachment trauma, my commitment to expanding adoption-informed care for adult adoptees, continuing to strive for cultural competency, and being intentional about providing accessible, anti-racist, decolonized evidenced-based treatments that are neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ affirming.
My training/theoretical background is relational psychodynamic and relational-cultural, which emphasizes the importance of belonging and being in connection with others. It incorporates the influence of the intersection of self (e.g., identities) and environment (e.g., systems) across the lifespan. We live in a world where we are constantly being told who we “should” be, how we “should” act, and what “standards” we are expected to meet. This can be suffocating, damaging, confusing, and disempowering. These internalized messages shape how we relate to ourselves and with others. I work with individuals to heal, re/discover themselves, and live more freely in the spaces they navigate.
Danbi 단비
Danbi is a Korean word which translates to “sweet rain,” or a “timely/welcome rain” following a long drought.
It symbolizes hope, renewal, and growth.

