Vernon Wiggins is a Licensed Professional Counselor who favors a direct and practical approach.
01About Vernon
Vernon Wiggins is a Licensed Professional Counselor who favors a direct and practical approach. He combines clear feedback with steady support to help people identify what matters most and begin making changes. Vernon works from Texas and brings 11 years of mental health experience to sessions.
He focuses on common problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, and helps people dealing with grief, addiction, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
Background and approach
He also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, and challenges linked to attention and sleep. Vernon pays attention to both mood and behavior when planning next steps. Vernon uses client-centered methods to keep sessions grounded in each person’s priorities.
He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical alternatives. Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are included when they fit the person’s goals. His style is straightforward and collaborative.
Vernon aims to build a respectful relationship while being clear about the issues to address and the tasks to try between sessions. This helps people move from feeling stuck to testing small changes that can add up. People can expect sessions that mix listening, problem-solving, and skill practice.
Vernon works with concerns ranging from trauma and abuse to career stress, caregiving strain, body image, and sexual identity matters. He tailors methods to what the person brings to the room and the outcomes they hope to reach.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 79828 · expires July 2027
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH61560733 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1629505573 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Vernon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Vernon names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Vernon names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach and online care that match your needs
Vernon commonly uses client-centered work to keep the focus on what the person values and needs. This approach asks questions, listens closely, and follows the client’s pace so solutions come from their own priorities.He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that worsen mood or stress and to try practical changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and habits that get in the way of daily life. Solution-focused methods appear in sessions as short, goal-oriented steps that help people test small shifts and measure progress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Vernon will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit, and adjust plans based on what helps. That means the work can change over time as different tools prove useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face when schedules allow. Phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit during a break. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of issues does Vernon help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and life changes, plus relationship and intimacy concerns.
What is Vernon’s therapeutic style like?
His approach is direct and collaborative. He emphasizes clear communication and practical steps while building a respectful working relationship.
What background and experience does he bring?
Vernon has 11 years of experience in mental health and counseling roles, drawing on several therapeutic approaches to guide work with clients.
Where is Vernon licensed and based?
He practices from Texas and holds the credentials LPC and LMHC, with licensing indicated as TX LPC and WA LMHC.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
He meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and situations.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Vernon?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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