About Victor
Victor Grimes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 20 years of experience. He presents a calm, practical approach and aims to help people find better balance in daily life. He begins by listening closely to each person's story.
Victor uses what he learns to tailor sessions to individual needs instead of using the same plan for everyone. He explains ideas in plain language and focuses on small, manageable steps that can change everyday routines and thoughts.
How Victor works
His background includes long experience supporting people with developmental differences and mental health concerns. That history shapes how he thinks about complex problems like mood shifts, addictions, and trauma. It also informs work around relationship stress, communication struggles, and intimacy-related concerns.
Victor draws on several therapeutic approaches when appropriate. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy help address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change.
The Gottman Method informs conversations about relationship patterns and interaction habits. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal oriented. Victor helps set concrete steps and checks progress along the way.
He also works with topics such as parenting challenges, career decisions, grief, chronic illness, ADHD, and issues tied to identity and sexuality. People who choose him can expect straightforward talk, practical strategies, and steady support while they work toward their goals.
Victor lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Victor works with
The areas below are the ones Victor selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Victor frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as part of his work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to build motivation and resolve mixed feelings about making changes, often used for addictions and habit change.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life situation. Sessions start with assessment and then adapt over time based on what proves helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing contact between longer sessions. These options aim to make counseling flexible and more convenient for different schedules and needs.
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