Vicki Farley, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

About Vicki

Vicki Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama. She brings 20 years of experience to her work and uses a warm, client-centered style that emphasizes listening first. She creates a calm space where people can talk about stress, grief, parenting and other life challenges.

Her approach adapts to each person rather than following a single method. Vicki often draws on ideas from Jungian thought and Adlerian perspectives to help people make sense of patterns in their lives.

Background and approach

She also uses counseling techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when practical skills and changes in thinking will help. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools may be introduced when useful for emotional regulation and coping. Across two decades she has worked in independent practice and in addiction treatment settings.

That range gives her experience with straightforward concerns and more complicated situations that need careful, thoughtful work. Areas she commonly helps with include anxiety, depression, parenting stress, relationship difficulties, trauma and addiction-related issues. Vicki aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals.

She says the work begins with telling your story and continues with collaborative problem solving and practical skills. Sessions are offered in English and use a conversational, respectful tone. If someone wants to try therapy she guides them through deciding on goals and the pace of work.

The focus is on finding approaches that fit the person's life and preferences, not on one-size-fits-all solutions.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Vicki commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on understanding each person without judgment and letting the client lead the pace and topics. This approach helps when someone needs a safe place to tell their story and make decisions at their own speed.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practices practical skills to change reactions and behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleeping issues, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist listens to your concerns and goals, then suggests methods that might fit. Together they adjust techniques and pace until the plan feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work on these approaches. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work. Phone sessions and text-based options are available for shorter check-ins, while live chat or messaging can support day-to-day skill practice. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Vicki address?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, parenting, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and client-centered with an emphasis on listening first. She blends practical techniques like CBT with mindfulness and other approaches as needed.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has 20 years of experience working in independent practice and in addictions treatment programs, giving her familiarity with simple and complex problems.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama with license number AL LPC LPC00623.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the preferred format.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Alabama
Languages: English

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