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Vickie Gerber
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ADS (she, her)
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300 East Horsetooth Road, Suite 200, Fort Collins, CO 80525
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Vickie Gerber is an LPC and is a mental health therapist with Rise Above Wellness/Performance Counseling. She earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adams State University in 2015. Vickie specializes in working with adults and older adolescents (16+) dealing with chronic pain, athletic performance and acute injury prevention and recovery. She is passionate about helping others discover deep healing especially from trauma, find enduring wellness, and become empowered to take control of what is within their reach to make lasting positive changes in their lives.
Vickie specializes in chronic pain and illness management, as well as sports performance. From a holistic lens, Vickie will help you move through whatever challenge you face to experiencing wellness and quality of life. Learning how to balance expectations and listen to your body, you will develop practical skills and tools to meet your goals.
Functioning and performing at your best requires balanced relationship between your mind and body. Vickie is here to offer compassion and help you learn to listen to your body, develop the skills to manage stress under pressure, safely push into limits to see what is possible for you in healing and thriving, finding empowerment and hope here and now.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Colorado Access
- Elevance
- Medicaid
- Optum
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Vickie Gerber
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ADS
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Colorado / LPC.0014107 Vickie Gerber
- In Practice for 9 Years
- Certificate from OBH - Colorado DORA (CACII) License#:ACB.0008377 / 2018
- Certificate from National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (ADS) CERTIFICATE NO. 13702 / 2017
- Attended Adams State University, Graduated 2015
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Chronic Pain
- Addiction
- Sports Performance
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Drug Abuse
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Biofeedback
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Integrative
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
Groups
Befriending the Body: Stress Mgmt for Chronic Pain
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Befriending the Body is a chronic pain and illness group focused on helping adults with chronic health conditions develop a gentler relationship with their bodies and learn practical skills and tools to manage stress. The next round of this online (Zoom) group starts September 3, 2024 and will run for 8 weeks (every Tuesday at 4pm). This is a supportive, inclusive and affirming group with a foundation of compassion, validation, and respect for each individual as they are and with their own unique lived experiences, identities, perspectives, insights, strengths, and challenges.
Expertise
Anxiety
Chronic Pain
Depression
Types of Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$60
Group Meets
Every Tue 4 P.M. - 5 P.M.
Location
Online - Zoom
300 E Horsetooth Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80525
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Location
Nearby Areas
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Vickie Gerber
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ADS