- Compassionate counselor
- 35 years experience
- Focus on recovery
About Vivian
Vivian Windsor is a licensed counselor (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes using clear, practical methods. Vivian works with people facing addiction, anger, codependency, and relationship strain. Her approach aims to help clients find steadier footing and better day-to-day coping.
Vivian draws on client-centered work to keep sessions grounded in each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and replace it with more useful habits. Mindfulness practices are offered to support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are also part of her toolkit. These approaches help people clarify what they want and take doable steps toward it. Sessions tend to be practical, focused on small changes that add up over time.
Her background includes many years helping people with family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and drug and alcohol addiction. Vivian often supports people struggling with guilt, shame, and rebuilding self-worth after difficult experiences.
She aims to create a steady, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings and practice new ways of coping. Vivian encourages developing self-love, resilience, and healthier relationship patterns through steady, collaborative work.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. Online or in person, this approach means the therapist follows the client's lead and shapes sessions around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice and change thought patterns that fuel anxiety or depression, and it often uses short exercises and homework that fit well into a weekly routine. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional balance, which can be practiced between sessions.Choosing the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals and life situation. Together they will adjust pace and focus as progress is made, keeping the work practical and goal-oriented.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into busy days, shortening travel time, and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Online sessions can make it simpler to practice CBT exercises at home and to use mindfulness tools between meetings, while still getting the same collaborative planning and skill-building offered in traditional therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Vivian supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, and major life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and related relationship struggles.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions are client-centered and practical, using techniques from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy. The work emphasizes identifying concrete steps and building coping skills.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
Vivian holds the credential LPC-MHSP and practices in Tennessee.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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