Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
How Vicki works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Vicki
Vicki Alexander Hess is a licensed clinical social worker in California with five years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, or big life changes. She also supports those facing trauma, LGBT concerns, grief, addiction, and career or intimacy-related struggles.
Vicki meets each person where they are and adapts conversation and strategies to fit real life. She uses straightforward tools people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her style is respectful and practical, aiming to make daily challenges easier to manage. She often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. Mindfulness practices are used to slow reactions and increase awareness in tense moments.
Motivational interviewing helps clients find their own reasons and momentum for change. Vicki also uses solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable steps and Internal Family Systems ideas to look at different parts of a person’s inner experience. These approaches are blended to match each person's goals rather than follow a one-size-fits-all plan.
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through what matters most. Vicki emphasizes practical skills, short-term goal-setting, and steady progress. She encourages people to take small actions that add up to real improvement.
What Vicki works with
Everything Vicki lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Vicki's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Vicki lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Vicki's Approaches Work Online
Vicki commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and habit change because it focuses on clear skills and small experiments.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Those tools can reduce reactivity and help during intense emotions. Motivational interviewing is another method she draws on to help clients find their own motivation and steps toward change.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Vicki will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit their life. She regularly checks in and adjusts plans based on what is working and what is not.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or fitting therapy into a busy day.
Questions people ask about Vicki
What concerns does Vicki commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT matters, grief, addictions, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy approach?
Her style is practical and respectful. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, and Internal Family Systems to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Vicki has five years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in California.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.