- anger management
- behavior supports
- parent coaching
About Vicki
Vicki Bauer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 34 years of experience. She works with adults and parents facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, sleep problems, relationship strain, and career concerns. She also helps people coping with life changes, ADHD, LGBT issues, and challenges tied to intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions.
Her practice began in Central Florida and has included behavioral supports for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. She provides counseling for individuals alongside guidance for parents, siblings, and other family members who live with the daily demands of supporting someone with special needs.
In sessions she uses a blend of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and applied behavior strategies. That means talking through what is happening, testing small changes, and building practical skills for everyday situations. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused methods to help with stress, anger, and mood regulation.
Vicki often combines individual work with coaching for family members. That can include communication practice, problem-solving around caregiving stress, and teaching routines that reduce impulsivity or conflict. The goal is to create clearer patterns that ease frequent friction and reduce recurring crises.
Her background includes long experience supporting parents of children and adults with autism, Asperger syndrome, ADHD, and other developmental challenges. She uses life-skills training alongside behavioral counseling to promote greater independence for the person being supported and less overwhelm for those caring for them.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's concerns and priorities. It involves listening, reflecting, and helping people name what matters most so they can try concrete changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks patterns into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small behavioral experiments to reduce anger, anxiety, and mood symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. She will work with the client to match methods to goals and daily life. That means adjusting strategies over time and trying practical exercises together until something fits the person's needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people practice skills in the places they live and work and bring problems from daily life directly into the session for real-time problem-solving.
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which anger-related issues does she address?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship strain, and grief. She also supports people affected by impulsivity and mood disorders.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work blends client-centered talking, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on practical skills, testing small changes, and building routines.
How much experience does she have?
She has 34 years of professional experience working in the Central Florida area with individuals and families, including behavioral supports for people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - practicing in Florida.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.