Ariel Nickie Davies, PsyD

Ariel Nickie Davies, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Maryland. She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Northern Virginia. Her research was focused on exploring the MMPI-2 as a valid instrument among the Caribbean population. She completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Philhaven Hospital, where she received training in various levels of care. Dr. Nickie Davies completed her post-doctoral residency at Wellspan Behavioral Health, receiving specialized training in CBT under the supervision of Dr. Allen Miller and other expert CBT clinicians. She served as faculty for an APA-accredited internship focused on education and training in CBT. Dr. Nickie Davies is a Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and a Beck Institute CBT Certified Clinician. 

In 2017 she returned to the Virgin Islands (British) to assist in providing psychological support to students, teachers, and school counselors in response to the national crisis of hurricane Irma and Maria. This work supported UNICEF’s Return to Happiness Program.

Dr. Nickie Davies currently works at a private practice in the Baltimore area. She uses CBT with adults experiencing anxiety, mood disorders, and issues related to their minority status. Most of her work is with people of the African diaspora, promoting overall wellness within a cultural framework. Additionally, Dr. Nickie Davies supervises doctoral students, teaching them how to practice basic elements of CBT as growing clinicians. Similarly, she provides an annual didactic for pre-doctoral interns, teaching cultural considerations while engaging in CBT with Black clients.