Nyoka Maia Richards is a certified school psychologist and doctoral intern who works with children, adolescents, and young adults. She has worked in both school districts and clinic settings, and she brings that experience to her work at PPG. Her aim is to support each young person’s emotional, cognitive, and social well-being, and she offers a collaborative, compassionate space where clients can build resilience and work toward their own goals.
Nyoka helps clients with anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, executive functioning, and social-emotional development. Her therapy draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based interventions, and social skills training. She also has experience with crisis intervention. At PPG she conducts psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations and assists with the practice’s art therapy groups.
Nyoka is pursuing her Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in School Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She holds a Master of Arts in School Psychology from Marist College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Temple University.