About
Dr. Nielsen is a clinical psychologist with a small private practice in Colorado. She has managed a number of Department of Homeland Security grants to provide awareness training, consultation, online resources, and threat assessment/management skills development for interdisciplinary teams. She provides behavioral threat assessment and management, training in PTV topics including emergency information-sharing, and support for family members. She provides therapy and accepts insurance and she accepts open cases from FBI and law enforcement referrals for people who are radicalizing to violence.
Prevention Experience
Since 2017, I have specialized in the creation of programs, curriculum, training, and state strategies to prevent targeted violence. I have worked on numerous DHS CP3 grants in Colorado and through my work as the Director of Preventing Targeted Violence at the McCain Institute (2022-23). I served as the Executive Director of the Colorado Resilience Collaborative from 2018-21, which focused on research and awareness-building on topics including identity-based violence, violent extremism, and multidisciplinary approaches to community safety. I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in behavioral threat assessment and management, as well as treatment services for people on the pathway to violence. I provide support and consultation to concerned family members, professionals, law enforcement, and other entities seeking guidance in these complicated and sometimes fast-paced situations.
Certifications
N/A
Cultural Competencies
First responders, military and veterans, children and adolescents, neurodiverse clients, complex trauma, and forensic psychology involving legal issues.