About Nicci Witherspoon

Nicci Witherspoon is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist. Dr. Witherspoon has worked in a variety of treatment settings, specializing in exposure therapy for the treatment of anxiety and OCD-related disorders, residential treatment for individuals with severe mental illness, an outpatient trauma-focused community mental health, psychiatric hospitals, and forensic psychology private practices. Dr. Witherspoon provides both clinical and forensic services. Her primary role is as a forensic evaluator, where she completes psychological evaluations for individuals involved in the justice system and provides expert opinions for the court. Clinically, Dr. Witherspoon provides individual psychotherapy utilizing trauma-focused modalities for children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced various forms of interpersonal trauma. Additionally, Dr. Witherspoon also deeply enjoys teaching doctoral-level classes at her alma mater, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, as well as conducting individual and group supervision for doctoral-level trainees. In her free time, Dr. Witherspoon loves spending time with her husband, Markus, and their three fur babies (Chance, Carmen, and Theo). She is also an avid fantasy reader and enjoys going on walks and practicing yoga.