Vickie Lane

Vickie Lane is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship and family conflict, parenting struggles, and career challenges. Vickie aims to make starting therapy easier by offering a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk and be heard.

She emphasizes practical steps alongside listening. Sessions focus on identifying what matters most to the client and on small, doable changes that build confidence. Vickie draws on approaches that help people change unhelpful thoughts, manage strong emotions, and set realistic goals for daily life.

Clients can expect a collaborative style that balances support with tools to cope. She uses strategies from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, and skills-based approaches to help people manage stress and improve relationships. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people want help making changes related to substance use or other habits.

Vickie is comfortable helping with parenting and life adjustments, including grief, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns such as body image, codependency, chronic illness, and ADHD-related struggles. Her work is grounded in listening first, then tailoring practical steps to each person’s situation.

People who prefer direct guidance and steady support often find this approach useful. Vickie encourages anyone ready to start to take the first step toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Vickie uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them feel understood and able to set their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is usually a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest methods to try. This collaborative process can include checking in and adjusting techniques as needs change.

Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the available online options before booking. Many people choose online therapy because it can fit more easily into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online sessions can also make it simpler to use mindfulness practices, CBT worksheets, and homework between meetings so progress continues outside appointments.