Vickie Conner

Vickie Conner is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, life changes, addiction, work strain, or caregiving responsibilities. Vickie aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental partner while someone finds clearer footing during hard moments.

Her approach centers on practical steps that fit into daily life. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness skills to help people try specific strategies, notice what works, and build new habits. Sessions often focus on small, concrete changes that make everyday life easier.

Vickie has spent many years supporting people facing difficult transitions and losses, including hospice and end-of-life counseling. She aims to help people find meaning, manage strong emotions, and cope with practical stresses that come with caregiving and aging concerns.

Her work is trauma informed and emphasizes psychological flexibility - the ability to respond to situations with values-based choices rather than automatic reactions. She often combines thought-focused tools with present-moment attention skills to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.

People come to Vickie for straightforward coaching and therapy around relationships, depression, workplace strain, parenting strain, and identity concerns. Her style is warm and pragmatic, helping people set manageable goals and practice new skills between sessions.

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work online

Vickie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and to practice different ways of thinking and acting that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. CBT often involves step-by-step exercises and homework to try between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions in that direction even when emotions are strong. It emphasizes values-based choices and building psychological flexibility over time.

Mindfulness therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity to stress and increase present-moment awareness, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, and caregiving strain.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust over time based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people practice new skills in real-life settings and bring examples from daily routines into conversation.