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Vicki Neal, LISW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Vicki

Vicki Neal is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, and life transitions. She offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to collaborate with clients to identify practical strategies that fit their values and goals.

Background and approach

Vicki approaches care with sensitivity to identity and context, noting how social factors can influence mental health for LGBTQ individuals and people from marginalized racial and ethnic backgrounds. Her style is warm and interactive, emphasizing client-centered collaboration rather than directive instruction.

Vicki integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment principles, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to shape individualized treatment plans. With four years of professional experience as an LISW, she supports people facing relationship challenges, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and a range of emotional concerns such as anger, low self-esteem, and isolation.

Vicki welcomes those ready to take steps toward change and works to create a therapeutic space that respects each person’s story and priorities. She helps clients set achievable goals and develop skills for coping, decision making, and reconnecting with what matters to them.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn how to take committed steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It is useful for stress, life changes, and persistent anxiety that gets in the way of meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change behaviors and moods over time; it is often applied to anxiety, depression, and problem-focused concerns. Mindfulness Therapy trains present-moment awareness and compassionate observation of inner experience, which can reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation across many concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, and adapts methods as progress is observed. Together they identify which combination of strategies best supports day-to-day functioning and long-term priorities.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats let licensed professionals deliver structured skill-building, reflective conversations, and ongoing support without requiring travel, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and integrate therapeutic practices into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Vicki works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and interactive, blending client-centered collaboration with cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and commitment, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques to craft practical, individualized plans.
What is her professional background and experience level?
She is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with four years of experience providing clinical care in Ohio.
Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She holds an LISW credential and is licensed in Ohio with the identifier OH LISW I.0007572-SUPV.
Can clients work with her in languages other than English or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for appointments?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled for therapy?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English

What Vicki can help with

Vicki Neal works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Vicki works with teenage, young adult, and older adult clients with concerns including depression, anxiety, toxic stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, life adjustments, grief issues, and ADHD.

How Vicki approaches therapy

Vicki's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Vicki uses cognitive-behavioral, short-term solution focused, client centered, and motivational interviewing.

Experience and training

Vicki is a Licensed Independent Social Worker practicing in Ohio.

Therapy style

Vicki aims to support and empower you.