Vickie Lucero, LPC

Vickie Lucero is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor based in Colorado. She has held her LPC credential since 2011 and has worked in the mental health field in a variety of roles since 1996, applying practical experience gained in the Department of Human Services, community mental health settings, inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment centers, and nonprofit health clinics.

Her clinical style is intentionally eclectic and individualized. Rather than relying on a single modality, she selects techniques that fit each person’s unique history and goals. She frequently integrates components of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused work, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavior approaches to address presenting concerns, while remaining open to other methods when they better serve a client.

Vickie has substantial experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, anger, parenting and family challenges, gender dysphoria, personality issues, and substance use. She also addresses a wide range of related concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, caregiver stress, and coping with life changes. She welcomes the opportunity to learn about individuals’ needs and to assist them in working toward meaningful, achievable goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Vickie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

She also employs Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on clients' strengths and small, achievable changes to move toward preferred outcomes. This approach can be helpful for relationship challenges, life transitions, and goal setting.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool in her practice, used to enhance motivation and resolve ambivalence when clients face behavior changes such as substance use or health-related goals. It emphasizes collaboration and the client’s own reasons for change.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Vickie works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access care from different locations within Colorado, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are not practical. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent, goal-oriented care tailored to each client.