Nikkiya Brooks

Nikkiya Brooks earned her Ed.D in Counselor Education and Supervision Program at Argosy University, Atlanta. She is a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor, and enlisted as a volunteer for the Department of Homeland Security as a Disaster Survivor Assistant. She is also a certified school counselor. She is an advocate for youth and families, offenders, substance abusers, and victims of violence, trauma, and addiction. She has presented nationally and internationally on trauma-informed care and trauma competency. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia and South Carolina, Past-President of Chi Sigma Iota Alpha Upsilon Alpha Chapter, and a member of the American Counseling Association.

Education

EdD, Argosy University

MA, Webster University

BA, University of South Carolina

Presentations

Brooks, N. D. (2019). “I believe you: validating the sexual trauma of African American women abused by family members”. American Counseling Association (ACA)

BROOKS, N. D. (2018). “CSI Chapter Collaboration through Counselor Community Engagement: University of Botswana Book Drive”,. ACA

Brooks, N. D. (2018). “Transpersonal Counseling: A Modern Look At A Classic Theoretical Approach,” . ASERVIC

Brooks, N. D. (2017). “A Transpersonal Look at the Future: Developing Professional Identity”. ACES

Brooks, N. D. (2016). “Is He Mad? Treating African American Males w/ A History of Systematic Trauma,”. MCA