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Vivette Lanzas

Experienced counselor for stress and family concerns

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience
26 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Vivette

Vivette Lanzas is a licensed mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who brings more than two decades of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address depression, and navigate parenting and anger-related concerns, while also attending to issues such as self-esteem, attachment and abandonment, family conflicts, and the emotional impacts of adoption and foster care.

Her practice also includes support for blended family dynamics, communication and control issues, and coping with caregiving strain or major life disruptions. She approaches each client with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Vivette uses evidence-informed approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and commitment strategies, client-centered techniques, and skills drawn from dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused therapies. This blend allows her to address both practical skills and deeper emotional patterns.

Prospective clients are invited to take the initial step toward change; she aims to provide steady support as they work toward greater wellbeing and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic approaches for online support and skill building

Vivette uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT focuses on concrete skills and behavior changes that can reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and learn to accept difficult emotions while committing to meaningful actions. ACT can be useful for work on self-esteem, parenting stress, and coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and the nature of the concerns to decide which methods or combination of methods will be most helpful, and adjusts the plan as progress occurs.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are impractical. These options support consistent access to a licensed professional and make it possible to practice skills and receive support from wherever the client is located in North Carolina.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Vivette commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem issues, and also addresses related family and attachment topics such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, and blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person's needs, using evidence-informed therapies including CBT and other experiential and skills-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her official credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LCMHC in North Carolina with license number NC LCMHC 16583 and practices from that state.
Does she offer services in multiple languages or to international clients?
She provides therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English