Vivian Tejera, LCSW

Vivian Tejera is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of clinical experience and a long history working across counseling, education, healthcare, and social services. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing relationship strain and life transitions. Vivian offers straightforward, practical help and talks things through in plain language.

Her style is relationship-centered and adaptable. She draws from several approaches and matches methods to what each person needs in the moment. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps to build confidence and coping skills. Vivian encourages people to try new ways of thinking and acting between sessions.

She also works with caregivers and those dealing with aging or hospice concerns. Other focus areas include codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, intellectual disability, and feelings of isolation. Multicultural concerns and self-love are part of her practice as well.

Vivian blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential ideas, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when appropriate. She aims to help clients notice patterns, set doable goals, and practice new habits that reduce distress. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

Based in Florida, Vivian communicates in English and draws on more than a decade of related work experience outside clinical therapy. She invites people to take one step at a time toward change.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward values-based actions; it can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes a warm, accepting relationship where the client sets the pace and goals, which can be especially helpful when someone needs a supportive space to process feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Adjustments can be made over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone join from a quieter space or choose an option that requires less bandwidth. The focus remains on practical strategies and steady progress tailored to individual needs.