Vicki Hart
Compassionate clinician guiding practical change
LCSW New Mexico
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Vicki
Vicki Hart is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who draws on 17 years of clinical and leadership experience to support people navigating stress, grief, career shifts, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Her background began in neuropsychology, administering cognitive assessments for memory-impaired patients, and expanded into clinical and management roles across hospitals, research centers, and community programs. This combination of clinical practice and administrative experience informs a practical, results-oriented approach to counseling and coaching.
She has taught stress management for eight years and completed specialized training in palliative care, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, and support for suicide loss survivors. Vicki has developed counseling services for military communities overseas and provided community education and aftercare following hospitalization while living abroad.
Her coaching focuses on enhancing self-awareness and translating goals into clear, measurable professional outcomes through feedback, planning, and action. Located in New Mexico and licensed to practice in California and New Mexico, Vicki accepts international clients and offers several remote session formats.
She invites prospective clients to discuss concerns such as anxiety, depression, caregiver stress, workplace issues, and life purpose, and to explore collaborative steps toward greater calm, clarity, and forward motion.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Vicki integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that adapt well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change them; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and workplace concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the clients perspective, offering empathetic listening and collaboration to help people clarify values and goals, which supports issues like grief, caregiving stress, and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Vicki works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on her clinical experience and coaching background to adjust her style over time, combining structured techniques with empathic support so clients can test what works best for them.
Online therapy with Vicki is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for clients in different locations and schedules. These formats make it possible to engage in skill-building, reflective conversations, and coaching exercises from home or work, allowing continuity of care across time zones and life demands.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
California, New Mexico
Languages
English