- Client-centered focus
- Goal oriented
- Plainspoken guidance
About Vernon
Vernon Wiggins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Texas with 11 years of focused clinical experience. He takes a direct, practical approach and aims to build a straightforward working relationship. Vernon listens first, then helps people name the specific problems they want to change.
He uses clear, goal-oriented methods drawn from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, existential, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. Sessions tend to be practical and action focused, with attention to how thoughts and behaviors link to daily struggles. Vernon often helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges around identity and relationships.
His background includes work in both mental health and education. That mix shaped a style that is both matter-of-fact and respectful. Vernon emphasizes honesty in sessions and encourages clients to set realistic goals they can track over time.
He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and sleep problems. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image concerns, neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and intimacy-related matters.
Vernon works with people navigating career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar and other mood concerns, and communication or control issues. He values helping clients pursue their goals without judgment and invites straightforward conversation about what will help most.
He uses clear, goal-oriented methods drawn from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, existential, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. Sessions tend to be practical and action focused, with attention to how thoughts and behaviors link to daily struggles. Vernon often helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges around identity and relationships.
His background includes work in both mental health and education. That mix shaped a style that is both matter-of-fact and respectful. Vernon emphasizes honesty in sessions and encourages clients to set realistic goals they can track over time.
He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and sleep problems. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, body image concerns, neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and intimacy-related matters.
Vernon works with people navigating career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar and other mood concerns, and communication or control issues. He values helping clients pursue their goals without judgment and invites straightforward conversation about what will help most.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship, then following the client's own goals. This approach helps when people need a calm space to make sense of identity, stress, or relationship worries. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions feed each other and uses practical exercises to change patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and behavior change. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress and compassion fatigue.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try a method, and adjust based on what helps. Vernon aims to match techniques to what a person needs and prefers rather than sticking to a single method.
Session formats are not specified in his biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on comfort, bandwidth, or scheduling needs. Licensed professionals will work with clients to find a practical setup that supports consistent progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Texas, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Vernon address?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and a range of other issues listed in his specialties.
What is his general therapy style?
His style is direct and to the point. He builds a working relationship quickly and focuses on identifying specific problems to work on together.
What experience does he bring?
He has 11 years of clinical experience in mental health and education settings, which informs a practical, solution-oriented approach.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Texas, with those licence designations listed as TX LPC and WA LMHC in his background.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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