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Vickie Frizzell Pratt

Therapist · Nebraska

Vickie Frizzell Pratt, LIMHP

Experienced therapist focused on thoughts and habits

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  • Thoughts and everyday habits
  • Practical coping skills
  • Trauma-informed care

About Vickie

Vickie Frizzell Pratt is a licensed independent mental health practitioner (LIMHP) in Nebraska with 29 years of clinical experience. She focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, and bipolar concerns. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people find workable steps forward in daily life.

Vickie builds sessions around each person's story. She listens first and then helps set clear, practical goals. Many clients come for help with stress, relationship strains, life transitions, or persistent low mood. She uses conversation, feedback, and exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with people facing complex issues. That experience shapes a patient, steady approach to therapy. She pays attention to how thinking patterns and everyday habits affect feelings and behavior.

Vickie draws on several ways of working, tailoring methods to what fits each person. She often combines empathy-focused listening with tools that change thinking and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices and trauma-focused techniques are used when helpful.

She welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and supports those navigating gender identity, cultural stress, or major life changes. Sessions aim to build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and help people manage daily challenges more effectively.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Credentials

Nebraska

Languages

English, American Sign Language

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies goals for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and habits shape feelings and behavior and offers straightforward tools to shift them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong emotions and the patterns those emotions create in relationships and daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Vickie will talk with you about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. That plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use mindfulness practices or brief skill drills between sessions to reinforce change. If you want to explore online work, ask about the session types offered when you schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Vickie address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem problems. Additional focuses include issues like caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Vickie uses a patient, conversational style that centers the client's experience. She combines empathetic listening with practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and daily habits.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 29 years of clinical experience in mental health practice. That background informs a steady approach to complex emotional issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed independent mental health practitioner, LIMHP, practicing in Nebraska.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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