About Victoria
Victoria Lewis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with ten years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar symptoms, addictions, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Victoria aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive.
She keeps sessions straightforward and interactive. Victoria focuses on listening first, then working with each person to set practical goals. Conversations are adjusted to match what matters most to the client, and she avoids labels that feel stigmatizing.
How Victoria works
Her work blends client-centered principles with cognitive methods and solution-focused techniques. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different actions, and build small changes that add up. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs support finding internal reasons to change.
Victoria has handled a wide range of concerns over a decade in the mental health field. She has supported people facing grief, parenting stress, career transitions, postpartum depression, money-related stress, sleep and eating issues, and compassion fatigue among other challenges. Practical coping skills and clearer communication are frequent goals in her sessions.
Sessions can involve talking through difficult memories, planning steps for safety and stabilization, or practicing new ways to respond to strong emotions. Victoria works to create a respectful tone and a collaborative plan so people leave with things they can try between meetings.
Victoria lists 6 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.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and creating a respectful space. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps clarify goals so each session feels relevant and manageable.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. Victoria helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns, test new ways of thinking, and practice small behavioral changes that reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to draw out personal reasons to try new steps, which can be useful for addictions, ambivalence about treatment, or changing habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is effective and what the person feels comfortable trying.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper exchanges. Phone calls can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Chat and messaging support brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations and schedules while keeping therapy practical and consistent.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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