About Vickie

Vickie Lucero is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 16 years in the field as an LPC and many more years working in mental health roles. She has worked in settings such as the Department of Human Services, community mental health, inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment, and nonprofit health clinics.

Vickie aims to meet people where they are and tailor help to individual needs. Vickie describes her approach as eclectic and practical.

Background and approach

She draws on a few core methods to guide sessions and adjusts techniques to match each person's situation. Conversations focus on current problems, workable steps, and skills people can use between meetings. She commonly applies elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, along with client-centered and mindfulness ideas.

These approaches are used to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction-related concerns, and ADHD among other issues. Prior work has exposed her to many types of life challenges, including trauma and abuse, grief and separation, caregiver and first responder stress, chronic illness, and relationship and intimacy-related struggles. That background informs a down-to-earth style that prioritizes clear goals and steady progress.

Sessions are meant to be collaborative and straightforward. Vickie invites people to describe what feels most urgent, then helps set manageable goals and steps to move forward.

How approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the person. Online sessions keep the focus on each person's experience and priorities, with the therapist following the client's lead to set goals and pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. In remote work this often includes short exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments people use between sessions to track progress.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple awareness skills that reduce reactivity. These practices can be guided in a video call or described and practiced via phone or messaging, depending on what suits the client.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens collaboratively. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past, then test methods and adjust as needed to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face interaction and guided skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or text can suit people who prefer typing or want frequent brief touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and keep work moving forward.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Vickie help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and career or life-change stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using an eclectic mix of approaches to match a person’s needs and goals. Expect clear goal-setting and skills you can use between sessions.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has 16 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor and additional experience in mental health roles dating back to the 1990s across several clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to people within the appropriate jurisdiction.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled and how do I begin?
Costs vary with location and follow a subscription model 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.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
16 years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English

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