Vivian Whetham, LPC
Practical, narrative-informed counseling for daily life
Details
| Name | Vivian Whetham |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Wyoming |
| Licensed in | Wyoming |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Vivian
Vivian Whetham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wyoming. She draws on a narrative-informed way of working to help people make sense of painful patterns and find new possibilities. Her style is straightforward and focused on practical skills that people can use day to day.
Vivian has ten years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also helps with anger, grief, parenting challenges, career concerns, and coping with big life changes.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with trauma and abuse as well as compassion fatigue and issues related to caregiving. In sessions she mixes client-centered listening with concrete tools from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches. That means she listens closely to each person’s story and then helps them test small changes that can change how they feel and act.
She emphasizes skill-building for impulse control, emotion regulation, and healthier communication. People who come to Vivian often want help with relationship struggles, codependency, or patterns that repeat across life areas. She also supports those dealing with substance use, bipolar mood shifts, and issues tied to guilt, shame, or forgiveness.
Vivian works in plain language and breaks tasks into manageable steps. Her aim is to help people identify what matters to them and take practical steps toward it. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, tools to manage distress, and exploring alternative stories that open new options.
Vivian encourages steady progress over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Anger management among the things Vivian works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Vivian among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Vivian directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Vivian directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Vivian uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problematic stories and imagine different ways of living. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about their problems and looks for new, more useful stories to guide choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses to help people notice what matters to them and take small committed actions toward those values. ACT includes mindfulness skills and practical exercises to reduce avoidance and increase purposeful behavior. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, accepting environment where the person’s concerns lead the work.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Vivian will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying tools, noticing what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy days or travel limits. Video calls let therapists and clients work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or camera time is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or times when writing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit steady work on goals into a real-life schedule.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Vivian works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and grief. She also helps with career issues, parenting, trauma and related challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is narrative-informed and client-centered with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches. She listens to each person’s story and focuses on skills people can use right away.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working in a range of settings. That experience includes helping people with addiction, trauma, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Wyoming Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LPC, and practices in Wyoming.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The range of formats lets people choose what fits their schedule and attention needs.
How are costs and getting started handled?
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