Vicki Neal , LISW

Vicki Neal is a licensed independent social worker - LISW - practicing in Ohio with four years of clinical experience. She has supported adolescents, young adults, and older adults through concerns such as depression, anxiety, toxic stress, self-esteem struggles, relationship challenges, major life adjustments, grief, and ADHD, and has worked with people who have experienced domestic violence and emotional abuse.

When working with BIPOC clients and those in the LGBTQ+ community, she pays attention to how historical trauma and ongoing social justice issues can influence mental health and well-being. Vicki brings a warm, interactive counseling style that emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while encouraging clients to identify their own goals and priorities rather than prescribing a single path.

Her clinical practice integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, short-term solution-focused strategies, client-centered principles, and motivational interviewing to create individualized treatment plans. Vicki collaborates with each client to outline practical steps and supports that fit their unique needs and circumstances. She emphasizes empowerment and practical coping skills as clients take steps toward meaningful change and improved functioning.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Vicki Neal draws from approaches that focus on practical change and on the client’s own values and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to build self-awareness and confidence, which can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) blends acceptance and mindfulness with values-based action, supporting clients who want to reduce avoidance and pursue meaningful goals despite difficult thoughts or feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Vicki works collaboratively with clients to assess which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility for clients balancing work, caregiving, or mobility needs. Sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow therapists and clients to connect from different locations and at times that work for the client, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and to integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.