Niki Nery

Counsellor & Prenatal Educator

Welcome — I’m Niki Nery, a counsellor at Amanda Sarich Counselling, offering individual, couples, and group therapy in a supportive and compassionate space. I’m passionate about helping people navigate life’s transitions, emotional struggles, and relationship challenges with care and curiosity.

In addition to my counselling work, I’m also a prenatal educator, where I support growing families by providing practical, evidence-based information to help them feel empowered and confident as they prepare for labour, birth, and early parenting.

I also facilitate workshops focused on connection, self-compassion, and mental wellness. Whether you're seeking personal growth, support in your relationships, or tools for navigating new life stages, I’m here to support you.

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Services Offered

Individual, Couples, Group Counselling, Mental Health Workshops, and Prenatal Education

I offer a range of counselling services through Amanda Sarich Counselling, including individual, couples, and group therapy. Individual sessions provide space to explore personal challenges at your own pace, while couples counselling focuses on improving communication and connection. I also lead group sessions and workshops on topics like perinatal mental health, self-compassion, and emotional resilience.

Outside of counselling, I offer private prenatal education classes tailored to each family's needs. My approach is all about empowering parents with knowledge so they can feel confident and prepared for labour, birth, and early parenting.

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My Counselling Approach

I take a compassionate, practical, and collaborative approach to counselling, working with individuals and couples to support emotional well-being and meaningful change. Drawing on a range of evidence-based approaches — including CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and self-compassion — I tailor each session to meet your unique needs and goals.

My focus is on creating a space that feels safe, respectful, and supportive, where we can explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours without judgment. Together, we’ll work to better understand what’s getting in the way, build on your strengths, and develop tools to help you move forward with confidence and clarity.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

In my practice, I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help clients notice the patterns between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours — especially when those patterns feel overwhelming or stuck. Together, we explore how certain ways of thinking might be contributing to anxiety, low mood, or self-doubt, and work on practical strategies to shift them. I use CBT in a gentle, collaborative way that’s tailored to each person’s experience, always balancing skill-building with self-compassion.

Mindful Self-Compassion

Mindful Self-Compassion is an approach that combines mindfulness—being present with what’s happening—with the practice of treating yourself with kindness, especially during difficult moments. Instead of getting caught in self-criticism or avoidance, it encourages noticing your struggles with care and understanding. This approach helps build emotional resilience, reduce anxiety and shame, and create a more supportive relationship with yourself, particularly during times of stress or transition.

IFS

In my practice, I use principles from Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients explore the different "parts" of themselves — the inner voices or patterns that can feel conflicted, stuck, or reactive. Rather than pushing these parts away, IFS helps us understand their role and how they’ve tried to protect us. This approach fosters greater self-awareness, emotional healing, and inner balance by creating more space for your core Self — the calm, compassionate part of you that can lead with clarity and care.

Art of Holding

In my work with perinatal clients, I incorporate the art of holding by offering a calm, steady presence where emotions can be safely expressed and explored. This means creating a space that feels emotionally and physically safe — where there’s no pressure to “fix” or rush through the experience, but instead to gently stay with what’s coming up. Especially during the vulnerable transitions of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, holding allows space for grief, joy, fear, and everything in between to be seen and supported with care.

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For inquiries or appointments, feel free to reach out via email or the contact box below.

info@nikinery.com

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