At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 090637; LCSW, Texas / 115734
- NPI
- 1407206659
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma recovery
- Skills for regulation
About Viviana
Viviana Urgiles is an LCSW who centers her work on helping people recover from trauma and related struggles. She brings 15 years of clinical experience and a steady, practical approach to sessions. Viviana aims to help clients feel heard and begin rebuilding safety in everyday life.
She focuses on trauma and its common companions - anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. Her practice also addresses addiction, compassion fatigue, ADHD, career stress, and intimacy-related concerns. Viviana pays attention to how past attachment hurts and abandonment issues can affect current relationships and self-worth.
In sessions she uses straightforward methods that help people manage overwhelming feelings and learn new ways of coping. Techniques come from approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Viviana blends these to match what each person needs in the moment.
She also supports people facing medical trauma, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, domestic violence, and HIV/AIDS related concerns. She works with issues like communication problems, control struggles, and forgiveness when they get in the way of daily functioning.
Viviana practices in Texas and carries licensing as an LCSW. Her work aims to build practical skills, strengthen emotional regulation, and help clients make choices that move them toward more stable, meaningful lives.
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How approaches like ACT and Motivational Interviewing work online
Viviana uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and build motivation one step at a time. This approach is helpful for addiction, behavior change, and when someone feels stuck.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that match a person’s values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Attachment-Based therapy is used to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and to develop safer ways of relating to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
The practical benefit of online therapy is that it can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since they are not specified in the biography. Online work can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments while managing work, caregiving, or medical commitments. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
15+ years
Listed in
New York, Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people with trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using motivational interviewing and other evidence-based approaches to build coping skills and clarify goals.
What kind of clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with trauma and the issues that often accompany it.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and Texas and is based in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers