- Focus on self-esteem
- Calm practical approach
- Evidence-based techniques
About Verna
Verna Tickle is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with addictions, or facing relationship and family stress. Verna emphasizes building self-esteem and clearer direction so clients can make steady changes in day-to-day life.
She brings a calm, practical style to sessions. Verna treats the person as the expert and uses straightforward tools to identify steps forward. Her approach is collaborative and respectful, focusing on what matters most to each client.
In practice she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness, strengths-based work, and solution-focused methods. Those techniques are adapted to each person’s goals, whether that means reducing social anxiety, working through guilt and shame, or addressing codependency and control issues.
Verna has spent two decades working with adults from many backgrounds across common life transitions. She helps with problems like communication difficulties, commitment concerns, divorce and separation, and addiction to drugs or alcohol. She also supports people exploring life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love.
Her sessions aim to be clear and goal-oriented. Clients can expect practical suggestions, space to talk things through, and small homework or exercises when helpful. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule with the therapist.
She brings a calm, practical style to sessions. Verna treats the person as the expert and uses straightforward tools to identify steps forward. Her approach is collaborative and respectful, focusing on what matters most to each client.
In practice she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral strategies, mindfulness, strengths-based work, and solution-focused methods. Those techniques are adapted to each person’s goals, whether that means reducing social anxiety, working through guilt and shame, or addressing codependency and control issues.
Verna has spent two decades working with adults from many backgrounds across common life transitions. She helps with problems like communication difficulties, commitment concerns, divorce and separation, and addiction to drugs or alcohol. She also supports people exploring life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love.
Her sessions aim to be clear and goal-oriented. Clients can expect practical suggestions, space to talk things through, and small homework or exercises when helpful. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule with the therapist.