Dr Noorie Abbas

Psychotherapist, Medinova Hospital in California

Ariel Nickerson, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a passion for helping others live a meaningful and joyful life. She focuses on establishing a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients and understands the importance of trust in the patient provider relationship. Ariel’s background includes 12 years in the medical field and 7 as a Registered Nurse. She spent most of her nursing career in the ICU helping patients and families through some of the toughest times of their lives. Her healing nature and understanding of how mental health plays a role in the recovery of these patients is one of the many reasons she decided to pursue her career as a PMHNP. Her specialties include assessing and treating adults and young adults with depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.