Viviane Ngwa , LCSW

Viviane Ngwa is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and career concerns. She practices in Illinois and also holds licensure in Nevada, bringing a background grounded in several evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and a client-centered orientation.

Viviane blends practical skills with empathetic listening to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment. She works collaboratively with individuals to identify values, clarify goals, and build coping strategies for issues such as abandonment, blended family dynamics, communication problems, loneliness, and questions of life purpose. Her work also addresses trauma responses, career transitions, infidelity, immigration-related stress, and parenting or fatherhood concerns.

As an LCSW Viviane has completed advanced clinical social work training and holds professional licensure to provide therapy. She aims to support each person’s first steps toward greater fulfillment by offering steady guidance, practical tools, and a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients where appropriate.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Viviane draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients identify what matters most to them and take practical steps toward those values, an approach that supports coping with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and reshape unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete skills for managing symptoms like worry, low mood, and relationship conflicts. Her client-centered stance emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so that each person’s goals and experiences guide the pace and focus of work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey - Viviane works together with clients to determine which strategies fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so techniques feel relevant and usable in everyday life.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to connect across distances. For many people, these options increase access to licensed professionals and allow therapy to continue consistently through life changes, travel, or when in-person visits are difficult.