- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Vickie
Vickie Lucero is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 16 years of experience as an LPC and a long career in behavioral health dating back to 1996. She has worked in many settings, including community mental health, Department of Human Services, inpatient and outpatient addiction programs, and nonprofit clinics.
Vickie takes a practical, down-to-earth approach and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy people and stressed parents.
Background and approach
She encourages clear, focused conversations about pressing concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, and parenting strain. Sessions concentrate on concrete steps you can try between meetings, such as small behavior changes and communication strategies. Vickie adapts methods to each person instead of using a single fixed plan.
Her work commonly draws on Client-Centered ideas, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. She frames these tools as flexible options to help with sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. The aim is to find practical techniques that fit the client’s life and goals.
Vickie also brings experience supporting people through trauma, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and addiction-related challenges. She listens for what matters most and helps build small, sustainable strategies to reduce overwhelm. Those who choose to work with her can expect a collaborative style that balances empathy with clear goals.
Her focus is on realistic steps that reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning, especially around parenting pressures and relationship struggles.
What Vickie works with
Everything Vickie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Vickie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Vickie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so clients can set their own goals. It helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, identity questions, or burnout. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses simple exercises to shift patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep issues, low mood, and managing anger.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time rather than committing to a single method up front.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and hands-on skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when internet quality or bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy family routines.
Questions people ask about Vickie
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, and parenting-related strain, among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She mixes client-centered listening with goal-focused techniques to produce small, doable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has worked in mental health since 1996 and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2011, totaling 16 years as an LPC.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in Colorado and holds the credential LPC as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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