About Victoria
Victoria Cornell Riordan is a counselor who aims to make people feel heard and respected. She keeps communication direct and nonjudgmental so clients can state goals in their own words and work toward them at a comfortable pace.
With six years of clinical experience, she draws on several practical approaches to address anxiety, stress, trauma, mood shifts, attention differences, and problems with sleep or eating. She also supports people facing career stress, grief, relationship and family difficulties, and the challenges that come with life changes.
Background and approach
Her path into counseling began in high school, running animal-assisted groups at a residential treatment setting. Victoria then spent time in the military with plans to pursue psychology, before returning to school after a medical discharge. She completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Xavier University and holds LPCC and LPC credentials in Ohio and Washington, D.C.
Sessions typically focus on practical skills and steady progress. She uses elements of cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, mindfulness practices, dialectical skills, and EMDR where appropriate. Expect straightforward tools, short-term goals, and collaboration on what will help most.
Victoria offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Information about scheduling and next steps is provided during the intake process so people can match therapy to their day-to-day life.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and eating issues. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that can reduce the intensity of distressing memories and reactions when used in a paced, step-by-step way.Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through symptoms, goals, and preferences and recommend methods that match those needs. Plans can change over time if one path does not feel helpful, so clients and therapist check in regularly and adjust together.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging lets people work therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for in-depth sessions that benefit from visual cues, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are good for short check-ins, skills practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to keep regular contact with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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