- Solution focused
- Skills oriented
- Values guided
About Vivian
With ten years of professional experience, she has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and grief. Vivian also helps with anger, self-esteem, career concerns, parenting strain, and life transitions. Her work includes attention to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to caregiving and hospice situations.
Vivian uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person's needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and existential ideas. In practice she focuses on concrete skills - for example thought tracking, grounding, values clarification, and behavior experiments - rather than abstract theory.
Sessions emphasize collaboration and clear goals. She helps people set small, achievable steps and practices between meetings to build momentum. Over time clients often learn new patterns of thinking and behavior that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Her approach is direct but warm, encouraging clients to try realistic strategies and adjust them as needed. To start, a short questionnaire and a scheduling step help match needs and set up the first appointment.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.