Dr. Vickie Jester
Compassionate guidance for practical change
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Vickie
Dr. Vickie Jester is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 28 years of experience. She holds the LCSW credential and the CSW credential.
She draws on long professional experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, low confidence, and depression. She speaks directly and kindly, making first steps feel manageable for people who are nervous about seeking help. Her approach begins by listening closely to each person’s story and noticing strengths already present.
Background and approach
She treats clients as the expert on their own lives and helps them build on what works. Conversations focus on practical steps that feel doable between sessions. Dr.
Jester offers support for a wide range of concerns including relationship and family matters, trauma and grief, sleep and anger issues, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses concerns such as addictions, intimacy-related struggles, postpartum depression, and stress tied to prejudice or health challenges like HIV/AIDS. She uses evidence-based techniques tailored to each person’s needs.
Sessions move at a pace set by the client, with clear goals and practical tools to try at home. Dr. Jester aims to make therapy understandable and useful rather than full of jargon.
People work with her by starting with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability. She offers sessions that fit modern life, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Evidence-based techniques form the backbone of her online work. One commonly used approach is cognitive behavioral work, which looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and tests small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method helps when worry, intrusive thoughts, or depressive habits get in the way of day-to-day life.Another approach focuses on strengths and problem-solving. It helps people identify what already works in their lives, then build practical steps to handle stress, relationship strain, or life transitions. This is useful for clients who want clear tools and actions between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist listens to concerns, goals, and preferences, then suggests a path to try. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays relevant and useful for the person in front of her.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and for people who prefer remote care. Sessions can happen by video or phone, and shorter check-ins can be done through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to keep momentum, try recommended tools between sessions, and get support from wherever the client is located.
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Specialties and expertise
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Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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