Vicki Bonham

Compassionate, practical counseling for everyday challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Vicki

Vicki Bonham is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She brings a background in education and long experience working with groups through counseling, teaching, life coaching, and motivational speaking, and she draws on that history to create supportive, strengths-based work with clients. Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed tools with an empathic, client-centered stance.

Vicki commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside attachment-focused and emotion-oriented methods to address concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, trauma, self-esteem, and LGBT-related issues. She also attends to related areas like parenting, career transitions, caregiver stress, and body image.

Vicki emphasizes tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs while offering encouragement and practical strategies for change. She frames the first steps toward growth as an act of courage and positions herself as a collaborative guide who helps clients build coping skills, increase clarity, and pursue a more satisfying life.

Integrating proven approaches into online care

Vicki commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or insomnia and to improve daily functioning. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and developing psychological flexibility to help people live in line with what matters to them even when difficult emotions arise.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Vicki works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors a plan that may draw from CBT, ACT, attachment-informed ideas, or client-centered techniques. The focus is on trying methods that fit the person and adjusting as progress and feedback guide the work.

Online therapy with Vicki is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide scheduling flexibility and easier access from different locations within Florida. These options make it possible to receive ongoing support while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow different ways to engage with therapeutic tools and skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Vicki works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, LGBT-related matters, parenting, career changes, and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines a warm, client-centered stance with practical, evidence-informed techniques such as CBT and ACT, and adapts interventions to the individual’s preferences and goals.

What is her professional background and experience?

She has five years of clinical experience and decades of work in education, counseling, teaching, life coaching, and motivational speaking.

What credentials and location apply to this clinician?

She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH21277.

Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available with this therapist?

Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and the therapist’s availability.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English