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- Behavioral counseling
- Parent supports
- Life skills training
About Vicki
Vicki Bauer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 34 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, blended family concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin difficulties.
Vicki has a long history of working with parents and family members of people with intellectual disabilities, including autism and Asperger syndrome. She provides behavioral counseling for the affected individual alongside counseling and supports for parents, siblings, and other family members who manage the everyday strain of caregiving. She understands how special-needs caregiving can lead to depression, relationship strain, family conflict, and anxiety.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive strategies and applied behavior ideas. Sessions include practical skill teaching, life-skills support, and ways to reduce upsetting behaviors that interfere with family life. She talks through what is happening at home and helps people practice different ways of responding.
Vicki aims to help families increase stability and independence for the person with disabilities while easing the emotional load on relatives. She explains steps clearly and focuses on small, doable changes that fit daily routines. Her work combines counseling with coaching and problem-solving to address concrete family challenges.
People who want practical help managing behavior, improving communication, or reducing caregiver stress may find this approach useful. Those interested in starting are encouraged to confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building understanding. Online sessions using this approach focus on the adult's concerns about home life and caregiving, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. In online sessions CBT is used to identify unhelpful patterns and practice different responses to stress, sleep issues, or anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices. These help reduce reactivity and support calmer responses during stressful family moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities with the client and together decide which methods to try first. That collaborative plan can be adjusted as progress is made.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy family schedule and making it easier to join from home or another convenient place. Online sessions can allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time so therapy fits around caregiving and work. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking to make sure they fit your routine.
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family-related issues plus ADHD, trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and applied behavior strategies, plus mindfulness and solution-focused elements to address practical problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 34 years of experience working with individuals and families, including many years supporting parents of people with intellectual disabilities.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC, licensed in Florida, and practices with a focus on family and parenting concerns in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify exact formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.