Nikki Real (they/them), Intake Specialist

Nikki is the Intake Specialist at Cascade and comes to this work with professional background in social justice education, community organizing, and higher education. They love doing client intake because they’re passionate about creating soft and safe places for people to land, to process, and to pursue mental, emotional, and relational wellbeing.

Nikki earned a B.A. in sociology and gender & sexuality studies from Western Michigan University and is currently enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota with the hope to become a licensed therapist themself. When they aren’t working or studying, you can find Nichole laughing with their people, overanalyzing any tv show or movie they watch, being a kiki to their 4 nieces and nephews, or reading a good book out in the hammock.