Shahla Nikpour holds two masters’ degrees the first is in Social Work from Silberman School of Social Work in New York City, her second is from The Pratt Institute in which she has a masters in Creative Art Therapy. She began her clinical experience in acute psychiatric settings with children, adolescents and adults. Ms. Nikpour opened her private practice Phoenix Thriving Therapy which specializes in Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Anxiety in young adults, toxic relational stress in families and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She is also a contributing blogger for mental health and relationship issues for The Daily Drip a group of female entrepreneurs in South Florida. She also is a Qualified Supervisor in the State of Florida, Arizona, Virginia, New York and New Jersey.