- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression support
About Vikki
Vikki Gardner is an LPC and LPCC licensed in Michigan and Ohio with 23 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, dissociation, postpartum depression, and young adult issues.
Vikki sees people as experts in their own stories and draws on their existing strengths. Sessions are practical and straightforward. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what can be changed to feel more able to handle daily life.
Her background spans many clinical settings over more than two decades. That experience shapes a flexible approach that matches methods to the problem at hand instead of using a single technique for everyone. Vikki aims to help clients build clearer communication patterns, stronger coping skills, and steady routines that support mood and motivation.
In session she works through specific challenges like trouble communicating, recurring relationship patterns, or feeling stuck after a big life change. She pays attention to symptoms such as dissociation, self-harm thoughts, or mood shifts and helps people find steady steps to manage them.
People who contact her typically want direct help with practical problems and emotional patterns that interfere with work, study, or relationships. To start, she asks about your immediate concerns and what you hope to change. From there she helps set short-term goals and plans for progress.
How therapeutic methods are used online
Evidence-based techniques focus on practical skills and understanding patterns. One common approach she uses is skills-based work that helps people identify unhelpful reactions and learn alternate ways of coping. This can be useful for anxiety, stress, and mood management. Another approach is problem-focused work that targets communication and relationship patterns by mapping what happens in difficult conversations and rehearsing clearer responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will review your goals, symptoms, and preferences and suggest methods that seem likely to help. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made or new challenges appear.
The main practical benefit of working online is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments around classes, work, or childcare. If you need details about whether video, phone, or other formats are available, confirm current session options before booking so you know what to expect.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include young adult issues, postpartum depression, dissociation, and mood disorders.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts methods to each person's situation. Conversations are practical and focus on building coping skills and clearer communication.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of professional work experience across different clinical settings. That background informs how she matches approaches to individual needs.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds Michigan LPC and Ohio LPCC credentials and practices from Michigan. Sessions use English.
Can people outside the U.S. see her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English and restricted to clients she is able to work with under her licensure.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific fees depend on your location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That first step begins the intake and planning process.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.