Therapist profile
Verna Tickle, LICSW
Washington
LICSW - Stress and Relationship Concerns
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- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Washington / LW 60306490
- NPI
- 1265679872
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- Codependency support
- Anxiety and stress
- Addiction-related help
About Verna
Verna Tickle is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. She also focuses on codependency, commitment issues, communication problems, control issues, and challenges related to divorce and separation.
Verna keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then tries out small changes that can feel doable. Conversations focus on real-life choices - boundary setting, managing triggers, and handling the fallout from someone else’s drinking or moods. The pace is set by the person in the room.
Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies. That means sessions can include examining unhelpful thoughts, practicing grounding or breathing exercises, and setting step-by-step goals to test what works. She uses a strengths-oriented stance to help people find resources they already have.
Verna has spent two decades helping adults from a wide range of backgrounds. Her experience includes supporting people through addiction and recovery issues, divorce, grief, and long-term anxiety. She aims to offer clear tools alongside conversation so clients leave with concrete next steps.
Sessions are conducted in English and based in Washington. The initial steps are simple: complete the intake questionnaire, choose a time, and begin with a first session to clarify goals and priorities.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Verna commonly uses cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness-based techniques. Cognitive-behavioral work looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking. Mindfulness practices focus on simple attention and breathing skills that help reduce reactivity and bring more choice into stressful moments.She also applies solution-focused steps to set small, achievable goals. That approach narrows in on what change would look like and creates short experiments to see what helps. Choosing the right mix of methods is a collaborative process - she and the client review what’s helpful and adjust over time based on needs, goals, and preferences.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so work or family breaks are easier to manage. Licensed professionals can use a range of approaches over video or phone depending on what the client prefers and what fits their day.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she work with people who struggle with people-pleasing?
Yes. She helps people who put others first and want to set clearer boundaries and keep their own needs in view.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses evidence-based techniques like cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness alongside solution-focused steps to address practical problems and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Washington.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.