Vicki Farley, LPC

Vicki Farley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 20 years of experience. She works from a warm, client-centered stance and listens first to understand each person's story. Her practice includes people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addictions, and midlife transitions among other concerns.

She has worked in private practice and in addictions treatment settings. Over two decades she has supported people with simple problems and those with complex, long-standing difficulties. Her background also includes nursing experience, which some clients find helpful when adjusting to medical challenges affecting daily life.

Vicki draws on ideas from Jungian and Adlerian thought while keeping sessions grounded in a Rogerian, client-centered approach. She often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques when they suit a client’s situation. She also uses mindfulness and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy depending on needs.

Her style is collaborative and adaptive. She focuses on hearing the whole story, then working with each person to identify practical steps and new perspectives. Sessions emphasize clear, usable strategies for managing symptoms like insomnia, anxiety, or mood shifts alongside deeper exploration where needed.

Clients can expect an experienced clinician who balances listening with active problem-solving. Vicki aims to help people build skills, notice patterns, and find choices that fit their life circumstances.

How her approaches translate to online work

Vicki uses a client-centered way of working that begins with careful listening. This approach focuses on understanding the person’s story and priorities before choosing techniques. It helps people who need empathy, perspective, and steady support while dealing with life transitions or emotional strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her practice involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is practical and helps with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment calm. These practices pair well with anxiety management and coping skills training.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which methods to try, adjusting as goals and preferences become clearer. Clients help set goals and review progress together so the work fits their life.

Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations when quieter surroundings are possible. They can also support shorter skill-focused sessions or full therapeutic work depending on what the therapist and client agree will be most useful.