Vivian Whetham , LPC

Vivian Whetham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She uses clear, interactive techniques to help clients build everyday coping skills. Vivian writes and talks plainly so people understand what to expect in sessions. With ten years of experience, she draws on several evidence-based methods to address mood changes, trauma, relationship struggles, and work or career stress. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and create small, manageable steps toward more stable days. Clients learn tools to handle anger, impulsivity, and attention challenges in real life. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. That means listening without judgment and working at a pace that feels right. Vivian often blends client-centered listening with cognitive and behavior-focused exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Vivian also brings approaches that focus on values and acceptance, which can help when people feel stuck or unsure about life purpose. She uses skills from dialectical methods to help with intense emotions and impulsive reactions. Together these methods support change while recognizing each person’s experience. People seeking help for issues commonly experienced by women will find that Vivian addresses concerns like parenting stress, caregiving strain, relationship challenges, and compassion fatigue with practical strategies. She aims to make therapy approachable and useful from the first session.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is useful for life transitions, anxiety, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective choices; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills to manage intense reactions and impulsivity during stressful times.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Vivian will work collaboratively to match methods to a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than using a single fixed method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or when a quick coping reminder is needed. These options help people keep continuity in care and access support from different locations and schedules.