- Practical coping skills
- Respectful and direct
- Focus on life changes
About Vicki
Vicki Bonham is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings five years of counseling experience alongside more than 30 years in education, where she worked in both teaching and counseling roles. She also does motivational speaking and life coaching and aims to help people make practical changes when life feels overwhelming.
Her approach is warm and direct. She listens without judgment and adapts conversations to each person's needs. She focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, sleep trouble, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity.
Vicki uses a mix of methods drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment practices, attachment-based thinking, client-centered care, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. In sessions she helps people notice what matters, learn new coping skills, and make choices aligned with their goals. She explains tools plainly and practices them together with clients.
People who reach out can expect practical steps and gentle encouragement. She emphasizes small, doable changes that fit day-to-day life. She also brings experience with coaching and motivation to help people move from insight to action.
If you want straightforward support for stress, relationships, parenting, or life transitions, Vicki frames work as a partnership focused on real problems and real steps forward.
Her approach is warm and direct. She listens without judgment and adapts conversations to each person's needs. She focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, sleep trouble, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity.
Vicki uses a mix of methods drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment practices, attachment-based thinking, client-centered care, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches. In sessions she helps people notice what matters, learn new coping skills, and make choices aligned with their goals. She explains tools plainly and practices them together with clients.
People who reach out can expect practical steps and gentle encouragement. She emphasizes small, doable changes that fit day-to-day life. She also brings experience with coaching and motivation to help people move from insight to action.
If you want straightforward support for stress, relationships, parenting, or life transitions, Vicki frames work as a partnership focused on real problems and real steps forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How her approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It tends to be helpful for stress, sleep problems, and mood shifts. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections affect current relationships and helps people change patterns that cause conflict or isolation.Finding the right method is a process. The therapist works together with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She explains options in simple terms and adapts techniques over time so work stays relevant and doable.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a break, and make it simpler to practice skills between sessions. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach coping tools, rehearse conversations, and track progress without asking for major changes to a daily routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, career and life changes, and LGBT-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, practical, and straightforward. She listens with respect and tailors conversations and tools to each person’s needs.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of counseling experience and more than 30 years working in education in teaching and counseling roles, plus experience as a motivational speaker and life coach.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.