Vikki Gardner helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or relationship strain.
01About Vikki
Vikki Gardner helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or relationship strain. She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC, and she brings 23 years of experience to sessions. Her style is straightforward and respectful.
She meets people where they are and focuses on practical next steps. Vikki listens for patterns that keep problems repeating. She helps clients name what is happening, sort through priorities, and try small changes that build confidence.
Background and approach
Typical concerns she supports include trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, postpartum depression, and mood disorders. She also addresses issues such as communication problems, dissociation, abandonment, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Sessions emphasize clear goals and workable tools.
Vikki encourages people to use their existing strengths while learning new ways to cope. She frames progress as steady work rather than instant fixes, and she adjusts strategies to fit each person's pace and life demands. Her background includes practice in Michigan and Ohio.
She draws on nearly a quarter century of clinical experience to guide decisions about what to try next. Many clients appreciate direct feedback and practical suggestions for managing emotions and relationships. Vikki invites people to take one small step toward feeling better.
She guides the first steps of the process, helps set manageable goals, and supports follow-through between sessions.
02Credentials
- LPCC (Ohio)
- License E.0003755-SUPV · expires July 2026
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401007972 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1104855774 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Vikki lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online work and practical care
Vikki uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage strong emotions and rebuild everyday functioning. One common approach she draws on teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and depression - people learn short practices to calm distress and routines that improve mood and energy. Another strand of her work addresses trauma and abuse by helping clients recognize how past events affect current reactions and then practice safer ways to respond in relationships and daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify priorities, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust strategies based on what helps most. Together they set achievable steps and review what changes are happening between sessions.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit care into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, shorter reflections, or ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options offer flexibility so people can choose the format that best matches their schedule and needs.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and self-esteem struggles. Additional focus areas include postpartum depression, mood disorders, communication problems, and issues like dissociation and self-harm.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused with an emphasis on clear steps people can try between meetings. She listens for patterns, offers direct feedback, and helps build on a person's existing strengths.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That experience informs how she helps people sort priorities and choose realistic strategies.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Michigan LPC and an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential. Her practice is associated with Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.
How do fees and the subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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