Nakie Mahomes , LICSW

Nakie Mahomes, LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), brings 20 years of clinical experience to her Washington practice. She focuses on guiding individuals through complex life challenges, helping them strengthen self-love, improve communication, and uncover a clearer sense of life purpose. Nakie works with people facing trauma and abuse, addiction, eating concerns, and struggles with self-esteem, offering informed support for significant life transitions.

Her practice emphasizes individualized care that honors each person’s story. Drawing on evidence-based methods, she partners with clients to build practical coping strategies, address the impact of past experiences, and foster sustainable personal growth. Nakie’s approach centers on empathy, respect, and steady support as clients explore healing and change.

Across two decades of work, she has helped people navigate intimacy-related challenges, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and the search for meaning. Whether the focus is rebuilding self-worth, repairing communication, or moving forward from trauma, Nakie aims to provide thoughtful, nonjudgmental guidance that helps clients move toward their goals with resilience and intention.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Nakie Mahomes integrates several practical approaches to help clients meet their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete skills to change patterns that contribute to distress; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and processing the effects of traumatic experiences, with attention to healing symptoms that interfere with daily life and relationships. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes building on strengths and setting clear, achievable goals to create forward momentum and practical change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Nakie works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so care remains aligned with what helps most.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit sessions into busy schedules and different lifestyles. These modalities make it easier for people to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, supporting continuity of care and ongoing progress even when in-person visits are not possible.