Nikki Obrien

Background

About Nikki Obrien

A Refreshing Presence. With a discerning combination of intuitive gifts and administrative skills, Nikki offers a breadth of talent in environments where people, learning and restoration-of-spirit are the focus. As a Licensed Social Worker, Nikki has a strong desire to offer respite and support to those who have experienced occupational burnout, toxic work environments and racial fatigue. With a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business, Nikki is known for contributing compassion, clarity and purpose to work and learning spaces. She always invites collaboration over competition and calm over chaos. With an exceptional understanding of multicultural issues and culturally-informed advocacy, Nikki is also an experienced facilitator with a quiet talent for honoring and unwinding group process. A Commitment to Helping Others.Nikki offers over 20 years of diverse professional experience and specializes in creating and sustaining healing environments that elevate the energy of others; creating a breathable space for people to inquire, rest, discover, create, and gain personal, academic and professional traction. She practices building healthy and sustainable relationships by fostering trust, respect, and exceptional service in the administrative, therapeutic, teaching or coaching role; and finally, she honors the lifespan of the client experience by being a reliable and knowledgeable guide for the journey.A Gentle - and Powerful - Approach.Nikki’s style is nurturing and resource-rich, saturated in radical gentleness, integrity and authenticity. She uses a strengths-based approach to counsel, coach and advise individuals who seek wisdom and caring. She is gifted in the ability to (re)introduce people to their own power and to be unafraid of the curiosity, intuition, and talent within.An Open Heart, Open Mind.Nikki prioritizes the need for rest and safe, recuperative spaces. This is especially helpful for those who are struggling in work or academic environments that refuse to fully expand to include all members, or quite often, work to actively expel those who don’t “fit”. As a lifelong learner with an afrocentric and womanist social justice lens, Nikki is well-prepared to create intentionally brave spaces where willing learners can gain momentum through self-exploration and move from fear and feelings of being “stuck” to belief-and-behavior (re)alignment.