Meet Nikole Sparks, AMFT
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CA AMFT 150080
About Nikole
Hi, I’m Nikole.
I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in depth-oriented, attachment-based therapy in Orange County. I come to therapy by way of a career as a designer. I’ve spent 15+ years helping people uncover their unique point of view and helping them turn it into a tangible expression. My background in design has shown me that therapy is its own creative process: an invitation to slow down, listen deeply to what has shaped you, and make space for what wants to emerge.
My practice is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, an evidence-based approach that helps us explore the emotional and relational templates that shape and guide our lives. Together, we’ll look at these with care, honoring where they come from while creating space for new possibilities.
The people I work with want to meaningfully understand their inner emotional life — why they feel stuck, or why certain feelings and relational patterns keep recurring. I particularly enjoy working with those working through the complicated aspects of connection to self and others, those who struggle with self-expression, and those navigating the intersection of mental health and spirituality, whether integrating faith into the healing process or untangling pain connected to a spiritual background.
Education
Newport Psychoanalytic Institute
Fuller Graduate School
Talbot School of Theology
Biola University
Nikole Sparks is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT 150080) based in Newport Beach and Fullerton, California.
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”Henry David Thoreau
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The practical details
Standard individual session for ongoing treatment, typically weekly. A limited number of sliding-scale spots are available — please don’t hesitate to ask.
If your insurance has out-of-network coverage, I can provide a superbill for out-of-pocket reimbursement.
Offices in Newport Beach and Fullerton, or virtually anywhere in California.
Next steps
Get started with a 15-minute conversation.
Starting therapy is vulnerable, and finding the right therapist matters. The free consultation is a low-pressure way to ask questions and get a feel for how I work.
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