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  <about>Do you feel like your partner is pulling away or pushing you away? Feel invisible, unappreciated, unloved, and neglected? It doesn&#8217;t have to be this way and I&#8217;d love to help you. As an expert in working with couples who want to strengthen and repair their relationships, I&#8217;ve worked with many people who feel just the way you do. I understand how painful and hurtful these situations can be. It would be my honor to assist you. 

By learning some simple skills, you can feel happier, less worried, more secure, and excited about the future, whether you learn them with a partner or on your own. These skills have transformed the lives of the individuals, couples, and families I&#8217;ve worked with&#8212;I would love to share my expertise with you, too. 

ABOUT DR. KATHY NICKERSON 

Dr. Kathy Nickerson, a relationship expert who helps couples reconnect and repair their marriages, has recently been quoted in Woman&#8217;s World, Forbes Woman, Woman&#8217;s Day, Glamour UK, and the LA Times. 

Dr. Nickerson is a founding member of FeelBetterNetwork.com and&#8212;along with her passion for helping people&#8212;brings more than 20 years&#8217; professional mental health counseling experience to the Feel Better Network team. As a licensed clinical psychologist, she has extensive experience in various areas including anxiety, addiction, domestic violence, and depression, but today she focuses mainly on relationship counseling through her California-based private practice and globally on FeelBetterNetwork.com. She also maintains a year-round speaking schedule, having spoken at more than 150 conferences and broadcast media outlets, and has authored or co-authored more than seventy-five professional articles and books, including: 

The Everything Parent&#8217;s Guide to Dealing with the Defiant Child 

Speaking Up: How to Help the Children You Work with Who Live In Abusive Homes 

Save The Date: A Curriculum for Teens on Developing Safe and Healthy Dating Relationships 

Be Your Own Shrink: 10 Steps to Keep You Happy and Healthy 

Let&#8217;s Stay Together: The Essential Guide for Strengthening &amp; Repairing Your Relationships 

As an accomplished writer with a passion for teaching couples how to strengthen and repair their relationships, Kathy frequently contributes to national and internal publications. Dr. Kathy&#8217;s work, comments, and insights have been featured in the following magazines and websites: 

AllExperts.com 
Bariatrics Today 
Bio-Medicine.org 
BlogTalk Radio 
CEUpros 
Cosmopolitan UK 
Daily Breeze 
Dawn Magazine 
Divine Caroline 
FacilityCity.com 
Feel Better Network 
Glamour UK 
Laguna Beach Independent 
LivePerson.com 
Los Angeles Times 
LX Magazine
NewsRx.com 
OC Family 
OC Post 
OC Weekly 
OC Woman 
OH Magazine 
Orange County Register 
Parenting 
PRNewsWire 
Psychology Today 
Reuters 
Western Massachusetts Business Woman 

Kathy&#8217;s dynamic and vibrant style makes her a favorite with local television programs, such as TBN and Cox News, and national call-in radio shows, including KFI, KOCE, WNYC, and WBGO. 

Dr. Kathy Nickerson is a strong believer in the value of education and prevention. During the last five years, she developed innovative curricula, classes, newsletters, and training seminars for the United States Department of Justice &#8211; Office of Victims of Crime. Kathy has also created training materials for a variety of violence reduction programs and has taught courses on anger management in secondary schools. In addition to working in private practice, Dr. Nickerson also teaches courses for mental health professionals at the California Institute for Professional Continuing Education. 

As a life-long resident of Orange County, Kathy is honored to serve on the boards of several non-profit organizations that give back to the community. She currently serves on the managing boards of the Alegria Center for Creative Arts, Laura&#8217;s House, and the Saddleback Valley Education Foundation.</about>
  <about-html>&lt;p&gt;Do you feel like your partner is pulling away or pushing you away? Feel invisible, unappreciated, unloved, and neglected? It doesn&#8217;t have to be this way and I&#8217;d love to help you. As an expert in working with couples who want to strengthen and repair their relationships, I&#8217;ve worked with many people who feel just the way you do. I understand how painful and hurtful these situations can be. It would be my honor to assist you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By learning some simple skills, you can feel happier, less worried, more secure, and excited about the future, whether you learn them with a partner or on your own. These skills have transformed the lives of the individuals, couples, and families I&#8217;ve worked with&#8212;I would love to share my expertise with you, too.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Dr. Kathy Nickerson, a relationship expert who helps couples reconnect and repair their marriages, has recently been quoted in Woman&#8217;s World, Forbes Woman, Woman&#8217;s Day, Glamour UK, and the LA Times.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr. Nickerson is a founding member of FeelBetterNetwork.com and&#8212;along with her passion for helping people&#8212;brings more than 20 years&#8217; professional mental health counseling experience to the Feel Better Network team. As a licensed clinical psychologist, she has extensive experience in various areas including anxiety, addiction, domestic violence, and depression, but today she focuses mainly on relationship counseling through her California-based private practice and globally on FeelBetterNetwork.com. She also maintains a year-round speaking schedule, having spoken at more than 150 conferences and broadcast media outlets, and has authored or co-authored more than seventy-five professional articles and books, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Everything Parent&#8217;s Guide to Dealing with the Defiant Child&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Speaking Up: How to Help the Children You Work with Who Live In Abusive Homes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Save The Date: A Curriculum for Teens on Developing Safe and Healthy Dating Relationships&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be Your Own Shrink: 10 Steps to Keep You Happy and Healthy&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Let&#8217;s Stay Together: The Essential Guide for Strengthening &amp;amp; Repairing Your Relationships&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As an accomplished writer with a passion for teaching couples how to strengthen and repair their relationships, Kathy frequently contributes to national and internal publications. Dr. Kathy&#8217;s work, comments, and insights have been featured in the following magazines and websites:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AllExperts.com &lt;br /&gt;
Bariatrics Today &lt;br /&gt;
Bio-Medicine.org &lt;br /&gt;
BlogTalk Radio &lt;br /&gt;
CEUpros &lt;br /&gt;
Cosmopolitan UK &lt;br /&gt;
Daily Breeze &lt;br /&gt;
Dawn Magazine &lt;br /&gt;
Divine Caroline &lt;br /&gt;
FacilityCity.com &lt;br /&gt;
Feel Better Network &lt;br /&gt;
Glamour UK &lt;br /&gt;
Laguna Beach Independent &lt;br /&gt;
LivePerson.com &lt;br /&gt;
Los Angeles Times &lt;br /&gt;
LX Magazine&lt;br /&gt;
NewsRx.com &lt;br /&gt;
OC Family &lt;br /&gt;
OC Post &lt;br /&gt;
OC Weekly &lt;br /&gt;
OC Woman &lt;br /&gt;
OH Magazine &lt;br /&gt;
Orange County Register &lt;br /&gt;
Parenting &lt;br /&gt;
PRNewsWire &lt;br /&gt;
Psychology Today &lt;br /&gt;
Reuters &lt;br /&gt;
Western Massachusetts Business Woman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kathy&#8217;s dynamic and vibrant style makes her a favorite with local television programs, such as &lt;span class="caps"&gt;TBN&lt;/span&gt; and Cox News, and national call-in radio shows, including &lt;span class="caps"&gt;KFI&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class="caps"&gt;KOCE&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class="caps"&gt;WNYC&lt;/span&gt;, and &lt;span class="caps"&gt;WBGO&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr. Kathy Nickerson is a strong believer in the value of education and prevention. During the last five years, she developed innovative curricula, classes, newsletters, and training seminars for the United States Department of Justice &#8211; Office of Victims of Crime. Kathy has also created training materials for a variety of violence reduction programs and has taught courses on anger management in secondary schools. In addition to working in private practice, Dr. Nickerson also teaches courses for mental health professionals at the California Institute for Professional Continuing Education.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a life-long resident of Orange County, Kathy is honored to serve on the boards of several non-profit organizations that give back to the community. She currently serves on the managing boards of the Alegria Center for Creative Arts, Laura&#8217;s House, and the Saddleback Valley Education Foundation.&lt;/p&gt;</about-html>
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