Professional Experience

Professional Training Programs & Certifications

• Therapy: Clinical Supervision Training, Approved Clinical Supervisor for State of Virginia, 2022

• Mindfulness: Professional Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification, Sounds True, Tara Brach, PhD & Jack Kornfield, PhD, 2021

• Mindfulness: Power of Awareness Training, Sounds True, 2016

• Therapy: Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist, 2013 (in the process of recertifying)

• Therapy: Post Induction Therapy Training, Professional Training with Pioneer, Pia Mellody, Scottsdale, AZ, 2012

• Integrative Health: Integrative Medicine & Health Training Program, The Science & Clinical Application of Integrative Holistic Medicine, Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, Chantilly, VA, 2009

• Integrative Health & Coaching: Integrative Health Coaching Professional Training, Duke’s Integrative Medicine Center, Duke University, Durham, NC 2008

• Mindfulness: Professional Certificate Training Program: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine: Professional Training Program, with Founder, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn & Dr. Saki Santori, Mount Madonna, CA, 2004

• Energy Medicine: Professional Training in Energy Medicine with the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, Madison, VA, 1986-1987

• Depth Psychology: Professional Certification Program in Personal Mythology and Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey, Midway Center for Creative Imagination at the Psychiatric Institute Foundation, Washington, DC, 1985-1986

• Massage & Bodywork: Professional Certification Program in Massage Therapy & Bodywork, Potomac Massage Training Institute, Washington, DC, 1981-1982

• Somatic Therapy: Professional Certification Program in Gestalt Therapy, Institute of Washington, D.C., Silver Spring, Maryland, 1981-1982

In addition to completing professional training programs, Dr. Nixon has participated in over one hundred seminars in the fields of psychology, counseling, health, energy medicine, meditation, bodywork, somatics and spirituality with some of the most recognized professionals in the field including: Dr. Richard Schwartz, Dr. Gabor Mate, Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. John Upledger, Dr. Brenee Brown, Dr. Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, Dr. Christina Northrup, Dr. Carolyn Myss, Barbara Dossy, Dr. Mona Lisa Shultz, Rosalyn Breyere, Sandra Ingerman, Sonia Coquette, Dr. John Welwood, Drs. John & Julie Gottman, Dr. Peter Levine.

Education

• Doctor of Education, Major, Student Personal Services & Counseling, Cum Laude. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Falls Church & Blacksburg, VA, 1993

• Masters of Education, Major, Special Education Cum Laude. Boston University, Boston, MA, 1977

• Bachelors of Science in Rehabilitation Services, Elementary Education, Cum Laude. Springfield College, Springfield, MA, 1976

Licenses

• Counseling: Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor, 1997 #0701002456

• Therapy: Virginia Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 1996 #0717000109

• Therapy: Approved Clinical Supervisor for State of Virginia, 2022

Board Positions

• Imagine Well-Being. Advisory Board. 2021 - present

• Ryan Bartel Foundation: Youth Suicide Prevention: Board Member, 2017 - 2022

• Potomac Massage Training Institute: Board Member, 1987-1991

Memberships

• Capital Women’s Speaker Club, 2024

• Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, 2014 - present

• Business Women of Loudoun, Committee Member, 2014- present

• Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2017 - 2023

• Dulles Executive Women Committee, Chairwoman, 2020 - 2022

• Counseling: Member, Northern Virginia Counselor’s Association, 2005

• Counseling: Member, American Counseling Association, 1995