About Vivian
Vivian Mitchell offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or career strain. She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in California and keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. Vivian aims to make starting therapy easier for someone who is worried or unsure about the next step.
She uses clear, conversational language in sessions and builds a plan together with each client.
Background and approach
Her work addresses trauma and abuse, panic and post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and low self-esteem. She also helps with workplace issues, caregiver stress, and questions about life purpose. Vivian draws on several approaches to match the person and the problem.
That includes acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and move toward meaningful action, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and attachment-informed work to look at relationship patterns. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior ideas are used when emotion regulation or impulsivity are a concern. She has five years of professional experience and keeps treatment plans practical and adaptable.
Sessions are guided by the person’s goals and comfort level rather than a fixed script. Vivian emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation. Many people start with small steps - a short check-in and a simple strategy to try between sessions.
Vivian supports clients as they test changes, reflect on what works, and adjust the plan over time.
How specific approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people identify what matters most to them and take small, practical steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and questions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and changing habits that keep problems going, which can help with panic, depression, and workplace stress.Vivian treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She listens to a person’s goals, tries simple strategies, and adjusts the plan based on what works. The client and therapist check in together about progress and refine techniques over time.
Online work uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for fuller conversations and exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make scheduling easier and let people keep therapy going around work, caregiving, or travel.
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English