- Client-centered listening
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Vicki
Vicki Lannerholm is an LPCC, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, with 15 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting struggles, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She offers sessions in English and Swedish and accepts international clients.
Vicki uses straightforward conversation and practical teaching in sessions. She draws on client-centered ideas to listen and reflect, and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thought and behavior. She frames work around clear steps people can try between meetings rather than amorphous theory.
Her background includes long experience as a behavioral management specialist, faith-based counselor, and mentor, followed by graduate study and professional licensure. She has also worked in corporate, clinical, nonprofit, managed care, and government mental health settings, and has taught psychology at college level. That mix informs a pragmatic approach to common life problems.
In practice she emphasizes psychoeducation and basic psychological principles applied to day-to-day life. She explains how brain, body, and behavior interact, and uses that view to show where small changes can make a difference. Sessions can include discussion of developmental and psychodynamic ideas when relevant.
Vicki aims to help people learn skills, notice patterns, and try small experiments that shift how they respond to stress or conflict. She recognizes that some concerns resolve in a few sessions while others need more time. The first steps are a short questionnaire and scheduling a session to see what fits.
How her approaches translate to online care
Vicki commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what a person says so they can clarify their own goals and feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, offering clear exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns and address anxiety or sleep problems.She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to help people name and work with strong feelings. Together these approaches give practical tools and moments of insight. Deciding which approach to emphasize is a working choice made together; the therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or travel. It can allow shorter check-ins, avoid the need to travel, or reduce demands on time when a brief audio call will do. The initial matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session are the usual first steps to see what format and pace will work best.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Mexico, Michigan
Languages
English, Swedish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career and relationship issues, sleeping problems, parenting, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD among other related topics.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, existential reflection, and mindfulness practices to address practical problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 15 years of experience in counseling roles, teaching, and behavioral management work across clinical and organizational settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and is based in Michigan with licensure noted as NM LPCC and MI LPC in her background.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Swedish.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.