Therapist profile
Vickie Lucero, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- CBT strategies
- Motivational interviewing
- Mindfulness skills
About Vickie
Vickie Lucero is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 16 years as an LPC and more than two decades working in mental health roles since 1996. She has worked in settings that include the Department of Human Services, community mental health, inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment centers, and nonprofit health clinics. Vickie lists concerns she addresses such as trauma, depression, anxiety, parenting challenges, substance use, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
Her style is practical and flexible. She mixes methods rather than following a single protocol. Sessions tend to focus on what is most useful for the person in front of her - skills, reflections, or short-term strategies as needed.
Vickie commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness techniques. Those approaches are used to address patterns of thinking, set achievable goals, increase motivation for change, and develop present-moment awareness for stress or emotional distress.
Her background includes work in addiction treatment as well as general mental health services. That experience informs how she talks about substance use, coping with trauma, and managing stress or compassion fatigue. She also notes work related to gender dysphoria and personality concerns among her caseload.
People who reach out often want concrete steps and clear options. Vickie aims to help people identify next steps, try manageable changes, and track what helps. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Vickie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying concrete changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build momentum when facing substance use or ambivalence about a new direction.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings without immediately reacting. That can make it easier to manage stress, anger, sleep problems, or day-to-day parenting strain. Choosing the right mix of techniques is part of the process and will be done together. The therapist and client talk about goals, try approaches, and adjust them based on what works.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, save travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can adapt CBT exercises, motivational conversations, and mindfulness practices to a remote format so work continues between sessions.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Vickie lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, parenting, relationship and intimacy-related issues among her primary concerns. She also notes work with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic, client-centered approach and draws from several methods. Sessions focus on practical strategies like CBT skills, goal-setting, and mindfulness depending on what the person needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has been an LPC since 2011 and has worked in the mental health field in various roles since 1996, including addiction treatment and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and lists Colorado as her location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.
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