Nicole Ball

Nicole Ball serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Social Work department at Ferris State University's College of Arts, Sciences and Education. She maintains a private counseling practice in Traverse City specializing in holistic therapeutic approaches.

Her educational background includes:

• MSW in Social Work from Grand Valley State University
• BA in Social Work from Ferris State University

Ball's clinical expertise centers on trauma-informed care across child, adult, and family therapy contexts. She specializes in treating domestic violence and sexual assault survivors, mental health crisis intervention, anxiety, depression, pregnancy-related transitions, and parenting challenges using integrative therapeutic modalities.

Academically, she teaches undergraduate advanced interviewing courses and social research statistics while providing graduate capstone research mentorship. Ball serves as field liaison for undergraduate internships and actively contributes to curriculum development through the BSW curriculum committee. She maintains professional affiliation with the National Association of Social Workers.