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Vicki Marcum, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Anxiety and Trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment work
- Client-centered approach
About Vicki
Vicki Marcum is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Illinois with more than 40 years of clinical experience. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, school, and community settings and helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and depression.
Her work covers a wide range of relationship and personal concerns including intimacy-related issues, communication and family of origin problems, divorce and separation, and blended family dynamics. She also assists with eating issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes and compassion fatigue.
Vicki begins from a client-centered stance to build trust and then uses approaches that best match the issue and the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches guide work on close relationships and attachment patterns.
Her background includes long experience in crisis and emergency intervention, case management, outpatient day treatment, and services in schools, churches, and hospitals. She has worked with people across the lifespan in individual, family, and group settings and has experience in the child welfare system.
In sessions she helps people weigh options, try different ways of responding, and challenge beliefs when it fits the work. Her style is practical and direct; she supports people in making choices about their treatment and in practicing changes between meetings.
Using CBT, attachment work, and client-centered methods online
Vicki uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify specific thoughts and routines that keep problems going and to practice different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions; it helps with closeness, trust, and communication problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and support at the start of work so a trusting relationship can develop before trying new techniques.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the issues you bring and will recommend one or more methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to teach CBT exercises, process relationship patterns, and practice new communication skills in a way that fits everyday life.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, relationship and family issues among other concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try concrete alternatives to change how they respond.
What is her professional background?
She is an LCSW with over 40 years of clinical experience across inpatient, outpatient, school, and community settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an Illinois LCSW and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use 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.
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