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Vivian Whetham

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LPC Wyoming

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

Vivian Whetham is an LPC who centers therapy on practical, evidence-informed strategies to help people manage stress, mood concerns, substance issues, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With ten years of clinical experience working in Wyoming, she combines cognitive behavioral methods with acceptance-based and client-centered approaches to help clients build skills for coping, decision-making, and emotional regulation.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and concrete tools that clients can use between sessions to address anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma recovery, and challenges related to relationships, career, and caregiving.

Her work also addresses a broad range of related concerns such as addiction, anger, self-esteem, grief, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue, as well as focus areas including codependency, communication problems, and end-of-life issues. Vivian takes a practical, solutions-oriented stance while remaining open and nonjudgmental, supporting clients as they clarify values, develop coping strategies, and pursue meaningful change.

She accepts English-speaking clients who schedule sessions according to her availability and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different needs.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Vivian integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) along with client-centered principles to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. ACT emphasizes values-based action and accepting difficult emotions while committing to meaningful goals, a helpful fit for stress, chronic worry, and problems with motivation. Client-centered therapy brings a supportive, nonjudgmental stance that helps people feel heard and engaged as they explore their concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, try different techniques, and adjust methods over time so care aligns with the client's goals and preferences rather than applying a single model rigidly.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, balance work and family demands, or access therapy from different locations within Wyoming. Vivian uses these formats to deliver skill-building exercises, behavioral experiments, values work, and ongoing support in ways that fit each client's daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Vivian works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self esteem, career and relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and depression.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and client-centered methods, and may also draw from DBT and existential perspectives to tailor sessions to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience providing counseling and skills-based support across a variety of concerns and settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
Vivian holds the credential LPC with license number WY LPC 1517 and is located in Wyoming.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficulties

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Wyoming

Languages

English