Vickie Conner

Vickie Conner is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) who focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She writes short-term, practical goals with clients and aims to help them take small steps that lead to clear improvements. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on what a person can do between sessions.

Vickie has 25 years of experience in counseling and brings that background into straightforward sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful patterns and acceptance-based ideas to help people move toward what matters to them. Mindfulness exercises and solution-focused techniques are added when they match a client’s needs.

In sessions she works within a trauma-informed framework and looks for small, achievable shifts that unlock bigger change. Clients learn skills they can use day to day, such as noticing thoughts, choosing actions that match values, and practicing brief mindfulness. These skills are offered in simple, practical steps rather than long lectures.

Her practice emphasizes partnership - she helps people set clear goals, track progress, and adjust plans as needed. She also brings attention to life transitions, caregiver stress, workplace strain, addictions, and end-of-life concerns when they are part of what someone brings to therapy.

People who want direct, skill-focused counseling and an experienced clinician to guide steady progress will find a pragmatic, compassionate approach in Vickie Conner.

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take actions that match those values even when feelings are difficult. It focuses on increasing psychological flexibility rather than eliminating uncomfortable emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical tools to change reactions that fuel anger, anxiety, or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy adds short attention practices to help reduce reactivity and build calm focus in stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. Goals and techniques are reviewed regularly and adjusted when something isn’t working.

Confirm the therapist's session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow brief check-ins during a lunch break. It can also be useful when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed, or when people prefer not to use video. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises for remote delivery so clients still practice skills between sessions.