Vicki Zeitner , LPC

Vicki Zeitner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience supporting people who are coping with stress, anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, unexpected life events, loss, and major transitions. She focuses on helping individuals improve communication, find better work-life balance, manage difficult moods and anxiety, and develop clearer self-understanding. At times she assists with important decisions; at other times she offers careful listening and reflection so people feel known and heard.

Her clinical background spans community mental health agencies, outpatient counseling centers, and inpatient treatment programs, and she spent nearly 15 years working in academia, which provides added perspective on university life. Vicki's life experience covers more than six decades and includes time on both the east and west coasts, living in urban and rural settings and encountering a variety of cultures.

Therapy is tailored to the individual. She frequently uses solution-focused approaches and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to address anxiety and depression, and she pays attention to how self-talk and early relationships shape feelings and behavior. Bringing mindful awareness to habitual thoughts and patterns is framed as a first step toward new ways of responding. She does not provide treatment for active addictions, acute psychiatric conditions, active eating disorders, or self-harm.

Vicki's style is casual, conversational, accepting, and curious. She works to clarify values and strengths, ask thoughtful questions, offer alternatives, and honor client choices. She may suggest resources to support work between sessions and shares practical knowledge about mental health to empower people. Vicki welcomes diversity and is a good fit for those who are introspective, motivated for change, and willing to apply therapeutic work outside of sessions.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without becoming entangled in them, identify what matters most, and take committed action toward a meaningful life. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and situations that require values-based decision making.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. It can help with relationship concerns, family issues, and difficulties that stem from past relational experiences.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, attentive listening, and respect for each person's pace and perspective, creating space for self-exploration and growth. This approach supports work on self-esteem, life transitions, and building insight.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Vicki collaborates with clients to determine the best fit based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. She tailors strategies and techniques in partnership with the person seeking help so the work feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to connect around work, family, and other commitments. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to offer consistent support across distances and to adapt the format to what helps a client engage and progress.