Dr. Jan Nix is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than twenty-five years of experience working with Adults, Teens, Children, Couples, and Families*. Dr. Nix maintains a General Clinical Practice and provides treatment for a variety of symptoms and issues.
Common adult problems treated by Dr. Nix include depression, anxiety, and a variety of symptoms related to trauma and life stress. Issues that Dr. Nix addresses on a regular basis include relationship problems, challenges in parenting & managing family life, job stress, chronic illness, divorce, grief & loss, dysfunctional family of origin stressors, childhood & adult trauma, Adult ADHD, major life transitions including issues of aging & caring for aging parents, gender issues, and developmental concerns of young, middle, & mature adulthood.
Dr. Nix treats children as young as two or three, and commonly consults with parents who are dealing with the challenges of managing life with a new baby or toddler, as well as working with parents of older children and teens. Parents seeking treatment for their child or teen are generally asked to come in for an initial appointment to provide history, and assist in the process of developing an appropriate course of treatment. Collaboration with parents is an important component of successful treatment for most childhood issues, and often is essential when addressing adolescent problems, as well. While Dr. Nix does not do formal evaluations for academic or attention deficit problems, she does frequently work with children and families who are trying to cope more adequately with these challenges. Dr. Nix often collaborates with physicians who are treating children medically for a variety of physical and mental health issues, including juvenile diabetes, anxiety, depression, and ADD/ADHD. Issues of childhood and adolescence that Dr. Nix commonly treats include divorce, behavioral & emotional management issues, family conflict & dysfunction, fears & anxiety, depression, difficulty coping with the demands of school or family life, peer problems, trauma resulting from accidents, medical treatment, abuse, neglect, or violence, attention deficit challenges, problems in teen dating relationships, and struggles to establish age-appropriate independence and self-expression.
Please note that Dr. Nix does not do evaluations of any kind, and that she does not provide treatment in cases where the primary objective is to support litigation (e.g., tort cases, disputed divorce cases, parenting plan disputes, possible criminal prosecutions).
*For more detailed information about Dr. Nix's training, experience, services, and office policy, please see the Client Information Packets available on the "Downloadable Forms" page of this website.
