NICOLE BENNETT, LCSW

Therapist, Coach

niki@ascentcoachingandtherapy.com

 

Niki is an author, public speaker and licensed clinical social worker. She earned her undergraduate degree from Central Washington University and her master’s degree from the University of Utah. Niki provides coaching and clinical therapy for adolescents, adults, couples and families, in both group and individual settings. She is currently satisfying a lifelong dream of living in Hawaii, where she works as a professor in the Social Work department at Brigham Young University, Hawaii. 

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As a certified yoga instructor, Niki provides a client-centered approach to treatment, utilizing mindfulness techniques in conjunction with acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and a strength-based approach to treatment. She is newly certified in Brain Spotting, a powerful, focused treatment method that works by identifying, processing and releasing core neurophysiological sources of emotional/body pain, trauma, dissociation and a variety of other challenging symptoms.  

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Niki has been married for 23 years and is the mother of four children. When she is not teaching, coaching, cleaning or wrangling kids, she enjoys writing, reading, traveling and lounging at the beach. 

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Specific areas of interest include:

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• adapting to life transitions

• anxiety

• body image issues/body dysmorphia 

• communication training

• depression

• divorce

• eating disorders

• addiction

• infidelity

• leadership training

• marriage/couples counseling

• OCD

• relationship coaching

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BEN BENNETT

Business Coach/Consultant, Clinical Director

benrbennett1219@gmail.com

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Ben Bennett has worked in the high tech and customer care industries for more than 25 years. Ben is currently the Managing Director, Family History at FindMyPast focused on helping families stay connected to their past and future.
Prior to joining FindMyPast, Ben held various positions at FamilySearch International in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington and at Convergys Corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, Ben has consulted and worked with startups in a variety of markets. Ben attended Brigham Young University for undergraduate studies and Seattle University for graduate studies. His favorite ice cream flavor is peppermint. He provides individual & executive leadership coaching & consulting.
 

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