Dr. Nichole Ayres is the Clinic Director at The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities, located in Lakewood where she oversees all clinical operations while following evidence-based practice guidelines. She brings more than ten years of experience to the clinic, with a special focus on the treatment of trauma/complex trauma, trauma-informed care, military social work, maternal mental health and clinical risk management.
Dr. Ayres has additional experience in providing training supporting the implementation of trauma-informed care practices, measurement-based care, suicide prevention, understanding the whole-person impact of trauma and motivational interviewing for health care professionals. She earned a Doctor of Social Work degree from the University of Tennessee and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Southern California.
