“My daughter has always been a very popular young lady. She had friends, was independent and seemed to really understand her value. However, as she entered into her preteen years, I started to notice some drastic changes. She started to become more unsure of herself, needy of attention and more dependent on others. It was sad to watch and at times I became enraged with how she was behaving. After working with Nikki I learned so much about what my daughter was going through. I no longer was angry at her - instead, I learned how to find empathy and to connect with her during this time in her life. I feel that through our work together, my relationship with my daughter is the best its ever been - and my daughter has gained the confidence again to be the empowered young woman I know her to be”

"As my daughter began to enter into that preteen phase, I noticed that she was pulling away from myself and my husband. It was difficult for me to accept and took it very personal that she no longer confided in me the way she used to. It impacted me drastically. As time went on, I realized that there were things going on in her life that I knew nothing about. It caused tension between us and the more I pushed to get closer, the more she disconnected. In working with Nikki, I learned that I had to work through some of my own anxieties and unresolved issues so that I could be a better mother. I learned how to embrace her independence while also finding appropriate ways to engage her. I have accepted that she will need to keep certain things from me as she grows up, but she now does let me in more. We get along much better then I could have imagined and there is no longer that tense energy in our house! I'm grateful for my experience with Nikki and all that she helped me to see"