Vickie Conner, LISW-CP, LCSW, CSW

Vickie Conner offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, anger, or life changes. She greets each person with a calm, nonjudgmental style and focuses on small, doable steps that make a real difference. Vickie is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Performer (LISW-CP) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience.

Her sessions are grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy, with tools from acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. She uses plain language and concrete exercises so people can use what they learn right away. Vickie often emphasizes practical skills for daily life, such as breathing, thought work, and brief behavior changes.

She also draws on experience helping people with addiction concerns, caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life issues, workplace and career concerns, and relationship or parenting strains. Vickie pays attention to emotions like shame, guilt, and anger and helps clients build self-compassion and clearer communication.

Sessions typically look like a conversation about what’s most pressing, followed by simple practices to try between meetings. Vickie aims to help people increase psychological flexibility so they can move toward a more meaningful life. Her approach is collaborative, practical, and focused on what will help next.

Vickie practices in South Carolina and works in English. She values steady progress and helps people find realistic ways to cope and grow.

Practical approaches for online therapy

Vickie uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes. CBT often includes short exercises and homework that people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful routines.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters to them.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Vickie discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts methods to fit each person’s needs. She works with clients to pick techniques that feel realistic and useful for everyday life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to get help. Video calls let people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be quieter and use less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for quick check-ins, written reflections, or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress moving forward.