- Client-centered approach
- 20 years experience
- Addresses codependency
About Vicki
Vicki Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with two decades of clinical experience. She blends a warm, client-centered style with practical tools to help people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and codependency. Vicki listens first and aims to make space for each person to tell their story.
Vicki has worked in private practice and in addictions treatment programs. Her clients have ranged in age from teens to seniors and have brought both straight‑forward concerns and complex challenges. She also has nursing experience, so some people choose her help when medical issues or caregiving needs are part of what they are managing.
Her approach draws on Jungian and Adlerian ideas while remaining grounded in client-centered principles influenced by Carl Rogers. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques when problems are suited to a skills-based method. Vicki adapts her blend of approaches to match each person’s situation and goals.
In sessions she focuses on listening, helping people make sense of their situation, and identifying workable steps forward. That can mean learning coping skills for anxiety, problem-solving around life changes, or addressing patterns tied to relationships and codependency. She aims to help people find clearer choices and more manageable ways to move ahead.
Vicki emphasizes respect and steady support across the work. If someone chooses to meet with her, she says the first job is to hear the story and then walk alongside the person toward practical answers.
How these therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person feel understood. Online sessions using this approach tend to emphasize open conversation, reflection, and the client’s pace in telling their story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing skills to change them, which fits well with short exercises and homework that can be reviewed between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, mixes skills training in emotion regulation and distress tolerance with a focus on balancing acceptance and change; it can help when strong emotions or self‑destructive patterns are present.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Vicki aims to collaborate with each person to select the mix of listening, reflective exploration, and practical skills that best fits their needs and goals. She will check in about what is working and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays useful and relevant.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, shorter check‑in meetings when needed, and options to continue work when travel or errands make in‑person visits harder. Because session formats are set by the practice, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what times and formats are possible.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Vicki commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, codependency, trauma, parenting challenges, sleep problems, self‑esteem, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her general style in therapy?
Vicki uses a warm, client-centered style that begins with listening and telling your story. She blends practical techniques with reflective work to help people make changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in private practice and in addictions treatment programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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