Nicole (Nikki) Sharf, MA

My name is Nicole (Nikki) Sharf, M.A. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida and my Master’s in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School. I am currently working towards my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to work with adults across a variety of clinical settings, including private practice, outpatient hospitals, integrated primary care, inpatient rehabilitation, and residential care. I have training in individual and group therapy, and psychological and neuropsychological assessments. While at Rosewatter Chicagoland Counseling, I will be primarily supervised by Dr. Elisabeth Pratt.

My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and ACT, as well as psychodynamic, humanistic, and positive psychology. I strive to incorporate warmth, humor, curiosity, and creativity in the therapy room to help clients understand the impact of past events and relationships on their current thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, nurture self-compassion, and find new perspectives to facilitate healing, growth, and meaningful change. I especially enjoy working with adults across the lifespan on issues related to mood and emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, major life transitions, trauma, self-esteem and body image concerns, women’s issues, sexual health concerns, adjustment to chronic illness and disability, and medical conditions.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, walking or biking by the lake, trying as many of the delicious Chicagoland restaurants as I can, attending comedy shows or musicals, and traveling.