Vicki Bauer

Vicki Bauer is a licensed mental health counselor with 34 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and the strains of caregiving. She works with parents and family members coping with intellectual disabilities, autism, ADHD, and related challenges. Her aim is practical support for everyday struggles rather than abstract labels.

She focuses on helping families reduce conflict and improve day-to-day functioning. That can mean teaching skills to a child or adult with disabilities while also addressing how that situation affects parents and siblings. Vicki combines straightforward problem solving with emotional support so families can find clearer routines and better coping habits.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness exercises, and solution-focused steps. Sessions emphasize small, useful changes - communication strategies, behavior supports, and ways to manage anger and stress. She also offers coaching to help with parenting and life transitions.

Vicki has worked in Central Florida for many years supporting people through grief, depression, relationship strain, and career stress tied to caregiving roles. She draws on applied behavior ideas when working with intellectual disability and autism-related needs, together with counseling for family members.

Practicality guides her work: expect clear goals, concrete suggestions, and follow-up on what’s working. She invites families and individuals to try approaches that fit their daily life and to adjust as needed during the process.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. It helps when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through family stress, anger, or grief. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and offers practical skills to change patterns like worry, anger, or sleep disruption. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus during stressful moments.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals, and day-to-day life and then suggest methods to try. That plan is reviewed and adjusted so the approach fits the person’s needs and preferences rather than being fixed from the start.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, avoid heavy bandwidth for certain sessions, or schedule support around school and work obligations. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused work to remote sessions while focusing on practical steps you can use between meetings.