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Viviane Ngwa, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Viviane

Viviane Ngwa is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and career concerns.

Background and approach

Drawing on eight years of professional experience in the helping professions, she aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings and work toward more fulfilling, manageable lives. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical skills alongside deeper exploration of patterns that maintain suffering.

She integrates approaches such as Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and emotion-focused techniques to tailor care to each persons needs. Viviane views the decision to begin therapy as a brave first step and offers steady support through that process.

Licensed as an LCSW, Viviane applies experience and clinical tools to help clients clarify goals, build coping skills, and address relational and life-direction concerns. She welcomes conversations about what change might look like and partners with clients to develop a plan that fits their values and circumstances.

Using evidence-based approaches in online therapy



Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as made up of different parts that carry emotions, beliefs, and experiences; IFS work helps people notice, understand, and compassionately relate to these parts to reduce internal conflict and heal from past wounds. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and learning practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward meaningful action, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and life-direction concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to foster self-understanding and growth.

Viviane approaches treatment as a partnership and will collaborate with each person to identify which methods feel most useful. Together they assess goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexible options that fit varied schedules and lifestyles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session rhythms, and access support from wherever clients are located, while licensed professionals guide the work and offer tools tailored to each person's situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Viviane commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, career challenges, and coaching around life purpose and direction.
What is Viviane's therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical skill-building with reflective work to explore patterns and values.
How long has she been practicing?
Viviane brings eight years of experience in the helping professions to her clinical work.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is an LCSW and practices from Illinois; licensure details include IL LCSW 149007250 and NV LCSW 8674-C.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Viviane?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCareer difficultiesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Nevada, Illinois

Languages

English