Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Vicki works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California, New Mexico
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Vicki
Vicki Hart is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage stress and strong emotions. She combines coaching and therapy tools to help clients find clearer thinking and calmer responses. Vicki works from New Mexico and also supports people internationally in English.
Her background began in neuropsychology, where she administered cognitive testing for people with memory problems. Over the following years she moved into clinical and management roles in research centers, hospitals, and community programs.
Background and approach
Those roles sharpened her skills helping people cope with caregiver strain, grief, and life transitions. Vicki taught Stress Management for eight years and has experience with palliative care, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, and supporting people after suicide loss. She also developed counseling services for military personnel and their families while living overseas, and provided community education and aftercare in Singapore.
In practice she blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive and mindfulness techniques. Sessions focus on practical steps - identifying unhelpful thought patterns, trying new behaviors, and learning relaxation skills. Coaching is used when clients want to tie personal change to work or career outcomes.
Her aim is to help people reduce anger, anxiety, or overwhelm and to build routines that support long-term coping. Conversations are geared toward small, doable changes and clearer plans for moving forward. Vicki welcomes an initial conversation to map out goals and next steps.
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
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Vicki lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on what matters to the individual. The therapist follows the client's lead, hears their priorities, and helps them try changes that feel relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches specific tools to shift unhelpful thinking and reactions. That approach can be especially useful for anger, anxiety, and depression.Vicki will work together with each person to choose or blend approaches. That means talking about goals, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan if something is not working. The selection of methods is a collaborative process aimed at fit and usefulness rather than a fixed prescription.
Online therapy offers practical options to make care easier to fit into life. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation when a longer session or visual cues help. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief touchpoints, tracking progress, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it possible to continue work on stress, anger, grief, or career concerns from different locations and at different times.
Questions people ask about Vicki
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, and career or life transitions. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, codependency, and workplace problems.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach is practical and client-centered, combining Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused techniques. Sessions emphasize identifying thoughts and behaviors, practicing new skills, and setting concrete steps.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 17 years of experience, beginning in neuropsychology and later holding clinical and management roles in hospitals and community settings. She taught Stress Management for eight years and has worked on palliative care and disaster-related counseling.
Which credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LCSW credential with licenses in California (CA LCSW) and New Mexico (NM LCSW), and is based in New Mexico.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for remote work?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.