- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Vicki
Vicki Bonham is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She draws on five years of counseling experience together with more than 30 years in education. Her work blends life-coaching skills and motivational speaking with practical therapy techniques.
Vicki focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and motivation. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Vicki aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Background and approach
Her sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens first, then adapts a plan to each person's needs. Clients can expect clear tools for coping, manageable homework, and coaching-style encouragement when useful.
Vicki uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered methods. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation is a concern. These methods are blended to match what a person wants to change.
People often come for help with life transitions, career uncertainty, caregiver stress, or issues tied to identity and intimate relationships. Vicki emphasizes small, achievable steps and practical strategies to reduce overwhelm and rebuild confidence.
What Vicki works with
Everything Vicki lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Vicki helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Vicki lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps that match those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck and building committed action toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating that developed in close relationships and helps people change how they connect and trust others, which can be useful for intimacy and relationship concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current situation. That plan can be adjusted over time based on what is working and what the person wants to focus on.
Online therapy with Vicki is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or fitting support into a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Vicki
What concerns does Vicki commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, and LGBT-related concerns, among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused with an emphasis on practical tools and coaching. She adapts dialogue and plans to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
Vicki is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with five years of counseling experience and over 30 years working in education, counseling, and teaching roles.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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