About Viviane
Viviane Ngwa is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety and work through relationship and trauma concerns. She keeps conversations direct and approachable so worried parents can quickly see how therapy might help their situation. She emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they are feeling and thinking.
Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes that build over time. Viviane encourages clients to set goals that matter to them and to try strategies between meetings.
Background and approach
Her background includes eight years of experience in social work across clinical settings. That experience shaped a style that mixes structured techniques with listening and empathy. Clients can expect a balance of problem-solving and emotional support.
Viviane draws on several evidence-based methods to address anxiety, stress, and relationship strain. She uses straightforward exercises to help manage overwhelming thoughts and to improve communication patterns. Work may include learning new coping skills, practicing different ways of talking about problems, and clarifying values and goals.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in Illinois and to international clients. Viviane uses a format that fits each person's life, whether that means checking in by text, talking on the phone, meeting by video, or using live chat for shorter conversations.
She holds the LCSW credential, licensed in Illinois and Nevada, and aims to help clients move from feeling stuck to finding clearer next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify their core values and take small, purposeful steps toward them. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while moving toward what matters, which can ease anxiety and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior into parts that can be changed. CBT offers practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts, reduce worry, and build new habits.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Viviane will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration means trying techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan over time to match real-life needs.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a regular session rhythm, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These formats make scheduling flexible and allow continued work between in-person commitments or during busy weeks.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Nevada, Illinois
- Languages
- English
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