About Victoria
Victoria Hopkins is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 20 years of clinical experience. She brings calm, clear guidance to people facing addiction, trauma, mood struggles, and major life changes. Victoria aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful of each person’s story.
She trained in social work at Case Western Reserve University and completed earlier study at Ursuline College. Over two decades she has focused on mental health and substance use, learning to ask what happened rather than what is wrong.
How Victoria works
That approach helps people tell their story at a pace that feels right. Victoria blends client-centered work with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. She uses trauma-focused methods when a history of harm is part of the struggle.
Sessions often combine listening, skills practice, and step-by-step planning to reduce symptoms and increase coping. Typical concerns she supports include addictions, drug and alcohol problems, process addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, anger, workplace stress, and low self-esteem. She also addresses multicultural concerns and compassion fatigue for people in helping roles.
Her style is direct and compassionate. She encourages people to set realistic goals and works alongside them to reach those goals. New clients begin with a brief intake and collaborative plan to decide what comes next.
Victoria lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Victoria works with
The areas below are the ones Victoria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Grief
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How approach and format shape online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The therapist listens closely and reflects what she hears so people feel understood and choose their own next steps. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring difficult feelings.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. The therapist and client identify unhelpful patterns and practice new skills to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhealthy behaviors. CBT often uses short exercises and homework between sessions to make changes steady and measurable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the client make progress.
Online formats offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial cues and use shared screens for worksheets. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, shorter reflections, or ongoing support between scheduled sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent with a person’s life and schedule.
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