Vickie Lucero , LPC

Vickie Lucero is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 16 years in the field. She brings long experience across community mental health, government services, inpatient and outpatient addiction settings, and nonprofit clinic work. Vickie offers straightforward, practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and life transitions.

Her style is flexible and collaborative. She listens first, then shapes sessions around what each person needs. Vickie leans on evidence-informed tools but avoids a one-size-fits-all plan. The focus is on clear steps clients can try between sessions.

Vickie often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits. She uses Solution-Focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and Motivational Interviewing to support change when motivation feels shaky. Mindfulness strategies are used to teach breathing, grounding, and focus skills.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and substance use challenges. She also addresses body image, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and coping after disaster or separation.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Vickie aims to create a practical, down-to-earth space where people can talk through what matters and try approaches that fit their life.

How Vickie Uses Therapy Methods Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps them name what matters so sessions feel relevant and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping issues, and coping skills. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus; it can help with stress, trauma symptoms, and emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Vickie will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time so the plan fits the person's life and needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or when a written back-and-forth feels easier to manage. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines.