Nikki Tierney has fought many of the same battles as the people who walk through her door.

She is a licensed counselor with law and master’s degrees who treats people with mental health challenges and substance use disorders. But nearly two decades ago, Tierney faced two felonies for altering prescriptions and child endangerment because of a lifelong struggle with drug addiction.

“I used to get involuntarily committed quite often,” Tierney said. “And then I tried to die by suicide. And that was the first time at age 35, I ever got true psychiatric care. And guess what? I’ve never looked back.”

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