https://nichetherapy.org/home daily 1.0 2025-05-16 https://nichetherapy.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://nichetherapy.org/niche-team daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599084497752-C3CU4BKOXNUT002ZV17D/F762CC4D-C456-4B1C-B5D4-C1EAF16E0F5A_1_100_o.jpg Niche Team - Alicia Weeks, MS, CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist and Founder Alicia grew up on the central coast of California among the redwood trees and tide pools. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she double-majored in Politics with an emphasis in International Politics and Fine Art with an emphasis in Color Film Photography. After graduation, Alicia moved to Seattle, WA, where she worked as a swim instructor, swim coach, lifeguard, lifeguard trainer, para-professional, and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) behavioral specialist. In 2014, Alicia relocated to Spokane, WA, to complete a post-baccalaureate program in Speech Sciences and Disorders at Washington State University. She completed her Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders at Eastern Washington University in 2017. Alicia is a licensed SLP in Washington State and Idaho. Some fun facts about Alicia: she has dyslexia, she taught swim lessons and coached swim teams for over 15 years, she has ran 3 half marathons, and is an amazing “freestyle” chef. In her free time Alicia enjoys spending time with her dog, Huru, her husband, Zane, maintaining her vast collection of houseplants, and listening to hours and hours of podcasts and audiobooks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/ee8e24b6-3de6-43b6-96d6-6668617686c7/IMG_2979.jpeg Niche Team - Zane W. DeWitz, LICSW, SUDP Clinical Social Worker / Therapist / Mental Wellness Coach I grew up in East Wenatchee among the rivers, lakes, forests, and high deserts of North Central Washington State. After graduating from Eastmont High School (1997), I completed undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee Knoxville (2002) on a swimming scholarship. Then, after a number of years traveling and relaxing, I returned to school to complete a Master’s Certificate at Eastern Washington University (2014) and finally a Master’s of Social Work degree at Boston University (2018). I am a dually licensed professional therapist registered in Washington State. Currently, I live with my wife (Alicia), daughter (Yarra), and dog (Huru) in Spokane, WA. https://nichetherapy.org/niche-about daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599265031782-MEGK8880N06V9GCMM4XP/C5BA0982-F6DF-4498-8129-2D48569D3624_1_201_a.jpeg Niche SLP Services - Therapeutic Relationship Above all else, we at Niche Therapy believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of intervention. We aim to build a trusting, respectful, creative connection with clients and their support systems. Our goals is to transfer knowledge and skills to clients and their families, building long-lasting change and independence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599265586387-NS9RXSVLR6N653HHU49Y/C6378E1A-26DC-4C5C-88EA-D73B89A940EB_1_201_a.jpg Niche SLP Services - Education and Training At Niche Therapy we strive to stay up to date on continuing education relevant to our client base. This is one of the many benefits of using a small practice for intervention. Think of your clinician as your personal research assistant. Heard about a new style of intervention? Let us know. We will investigate with a professional and critical eye delivering an easy to understand synopsis. Our goal is to impact the entire client ecosystem; this means connecting with clients, families, and communities. We want to involve client support networks in the intervention process through consultation, progress reports, and family training. No one functions in a vacuum so intervention should not either. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599264207291-M0LEMQ8S04QQCRE3BHHG/B7C06D97-9C75-4D4C-BD39-6641F85EA0AE_1_201_a.jpg Niche SLP Services - Customized Niche Plans At Niche Therapy we are committed to honoring each client as an individual through customized intervention plans. We call these Niche Plans. Everyone needs different levels of support based on medical necessity, diagnoses, personal commitments, and current goals. Niche Plans optimize appointment length, targeted goals, and treatment duration to fit your lifestyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/682a7f39-d74d-41e1-8ecd-d6d917100471/8BD6DF94-08E9-4BAF-BC9D-2906EE0807AE.jpg Niche SLP Services - Areas of Practice Niche Therapy currently offers intervention with a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) for oral language disorders (receptive and/or expressive), written language disorders (receptive and/or expressive), dyslexia, reading comprehension, written expression, phonological disorders, language disorders related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and speech sound disorders. This list is constantly changing. Alicia has experience working with clients ranging from preschool to college and beyond. If Niche Therapy looks right for you but we do not currently specialize in your diagnosis, please contact us; we will see if we can complete professional training to meet your speech and language needs. https://nichetherapy.org/niche-mental-wellness-services-overview daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599255556110-3DJY86OW0TIFV6OLA60W/67797D00-6F36-4A01-A711-C7227EA0266C_1_100_o.jpeg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Overview - How do Niche Mental Wellness Services work? Start by reviewing our website to get more familiar with our three different Niche Mental Wellness Services. Once you have decided you want more information or are ready to engage in services, please contact Zane via phone (509.981.0757) or email. Zane DeWitz, LICSW, SUDP is the Niche Therapist and Mental Wellness Coach. Check out his profile and philosophy on our Niche Team page. ALL Niche Mental Wellness Services are provided online only. Zane provides services to people ages 13+. https://nichetherapy.org/niche-mental-wellness-services-fees daily 0.75 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Fees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Fees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Fees https://nichetherapy.org/niche-courses daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Niche Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Niche Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Niche Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Niche Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1649093935913-EXQDU22ZXS6QVEPCDVIO/unsplash-image-ic_ED5M5evg.jpg Niche Courses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1655159425198-HWZO6VGNUZONQBM3JVYW/unsplash-image-eHww0UQjDIk.jpg Niche Courses https://nichetherapy.org/niche-mental-health-therapy daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Niche Mental Health Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Niche Mental Health Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Niche Mental Health Therapy https://nichetherapy.org/niche-mental-wellness-coaching daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Coaching https://nichetherapy.org/niche-mental-wellness-services-stages-of-treatment daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599255556110-3DJY86OW0TIFV6OLA60W/67797D00-6F36-4A01-A711-C7227EA0266C_1_100_o.jpeg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment Niche Mental Health Therapy and Mental Wellness Coaching are on-going mental wellness services. This means that once you sign up with Niche Therapy you have started an episode of care with your therapist / coach. You can continue to work together until you reach your goals, take a break, or graduate. Even though Niche Mental Health Therapy and Niche Mental Wellness Coaching are different types of services, they follow the same stages of treatment: Engagement, Assessment & Planning, Intervention, Evaluate, and Graduate. As briefly described below, Niche Courses are specific psychoeducational private sessions that do NOT follow these stages of treatment; they are separate single-serving products. Please see the Niche Courses page for a more in depth description of that service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599255677394-02YXL0WSQKB4O4EFD0AW/6A444E68-4B07-48E4-B26F-E4E6D6D40BFC_1_102_o.jpeg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment - Assessment & Planning We collaborate to identify your needs and goals. Together, we create a unique Niche Plan to help you reach those goals. You and Zane meet for your first session. Zane begins therapy/coaching with every client where they are. This means the client and Zane explore client needs and problems, identify goals, and collaboratively create a plan to pursue change. The Niche Plan you create will outline the goals you want to pursue, barriers you need to overcome, define change objectives, and detail interventions used to tackle barriers including specific skills utilized. Finally, the Niche Plan will document how often you want to engage in individual sessions to work towards change and how often you need a break from on-going services (see Graduate below). Assessment is an on-going process, therefore Zane will continue to monitor clients for other strengths and barriers identified throughout all phases of services that may be added to Niche Plans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1599253912457-6X6UOUBYVUMR7644F4FC/CEA37100-22BA-4A68-BA80-3CECF0EBD9EE.jpeg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment - Intervention We work together to help you pursue change. At this point, we are working to create life change. Niche Change Services may include learning new coping skills, processing trauma, learning to perform better…whatever you want to work towards that is within the scope of Zane’s ability and competency. Take a look at Zane’s CV to see what types of therapy / interventions Zane has received formal training to use and is experienced providing to clients. That being said, Zane is always willing to receive more training and do more research to help clients reach their goals. We can talk about this if you find an intervention Zane is not familiar with; maybe he will be interested in learning that skill / intervention to help you reach your goal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/1647475427723-OAGY92S1UO0BLI6Q6ATW/unsplash-image-ic_ED5M5evg.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment - Evaluate We work together to determine if you are making progress. Throughout Niche Change Services, you and Zane will review the progress you are making towards your goals. This may include subjective scaling exercises (e.g., “on a scale of 1 to 10…”) or formal standardized measures (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD7, etc.). Evaluation is useful because it helps us determine if interventions we have chosen to create change are helping you reach your goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f02a2c5813236687f8a2889/8fbcc96a-ee14-41da-b397-523b5d574d3e/unsplash-image-eHww0UQjDIk.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Niche Mental Wellness Services - Stages of Treatment