Vicki Zeitner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self esteem, difficult moods, and relationship problems. Her style is conversational and straightforward, and she aims to clarify values and strengths while offering practical options.
She helps people improve communication and find better work-life balance. She also supports those facing losses, life transitions, and career crossroads. Sometimes clients need help making a big decision; other times they need someone to listen and reflect back what matters.
Vicki has worked in community mental health, outpatient counseling, and inpatient programs. She also spent nearly 15 years in academia, which gives her insight into university life. Her life experience spans different regions and cultures, having lived on both the east and west coasts and in urban and rural settings.
Her approach adapts to each person's needs. She commonly uses solution-focused ideas and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for anxiety and depression. She pays attention to how early relationships and habitual thinking shape current behavior, and brings mindful awareness to those patterns.
Vicki does not provide treatment for active addictions, acute psychiatric conditions, active eating disorders, or self-harm. She welcomes diverse backgrounds and expects a collaborative effort: clients who reflect on their experience and do work between sessions tend to get the most from therapy.
How Vicki's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anxiety, low motivation, or unclear priorities get in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety and depressive moods. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and communication, which can be useful for people facing relationship or trust issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or weekly sessions without travel time. Online work also allows use of worksheets, mindfulness practices, and homework between sessions to support progress in daily routines.
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Vicki commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, self esteem, bipolar concerns, career questions, LGBT and multicultural issues, and caregiver or compassion fatigue among other topics.
What is her therapy style and approach?
Her style is casual and conversational. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, Client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to match the client's needs.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of experience working in community mental health, outpatient counseling centers, and inpatient treatment programs, plus almost 15 years in academia.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LPC credential and is based in the state of Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment 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?
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