Viviana Urgiles, LCSW
Compassionate trauma-informed therapy with practical tools
Details
| Name | Viviana Urgiles |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | New York, Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Viviana
Viviana Urgiles is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. She practices in Texas and works online with English-speaking clients, including people located outside the United States. Her approach centers on listening to each person’s story and helping them find workable ways forward.
Viviana uses Narrative therapy to help clients reframe painful experiences and see alternative storylines.
Background and approach
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people notice what matters to them and improve close relationships. Sessions are practical and focused on small, real steps that fit a person’s daily life. Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting people who have lived through abuse, medical trauma, and other significant losses.
She helps with stress, relationship struggles, parenting strain, grief, addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns. Viviana tailors each plan to match what a client needs now rather than applying one fixed method. In sessions she emphasizes clear tools for coping and better communication.
Clients learn techniques for managing strong emotions, setting boundaries, and handling difficult conversations. The work balances short-term skill building with deeper story work to support lasting change. For people juggling busy schedules or caregiving roles, she offers flexible online formats.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s routine.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Viviana works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Viviana among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Viviana directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Viviana directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Viviana combines Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to shape online work. Narrative therapy helps clients tell and reframe the stories they live by, which can reduce shame and open up new possibilities. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches simple skills to notice thoughts and act toward what matters, which is useful for anxiety and life transitions. Attachment-Based methods focus on patterns in close relationships and aim to improve trust and communication.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Viviana will listen to a person’s goals and try different methods to see what fits. Over time she adjusts the mix of story work, skill practice, and relationship-focused work based on progress and preference.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the therapeutic plan consistent.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues such as abandonment or attachment wounds.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is narrative and collaborative with practical tools from ACT and CBT. Sessions mix story work with skill-building for emotions and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with people who have faced trauma, loss, and ongoing stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Texas; she also holds a New York LCSW credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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