About Victoria
Victoria Mahboub is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and depression. She presents a calm, straightforward manner and aims to make first steps feel manageable for people who are nervous about starting therapy.
Her sessions focus on clear conversations about what is most troubling in day-to-day life. She listens for patterns related to attachment, abandonment, and communication problems.
How Victoria works
Then she works with clients to set small, achievable goals that address mood, panic, or feelings of isolation. Victoria pays attention to the practical effects of chronic pain, illness, or caregiver stress on mood and routines. She also helps people untangle guilt, shame, and problems with control or impulsivity.
Her approach is hands-on and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on building skills people can use between sessions. People can expect a nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult memories, relationship ruptures, and life changes such as divorce or separation. She aims to help clients rebuild confidence, improve communication, and find clearer direction about life purpose.
Sessions are offered in English and located in Wisconsin. Victoria uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. She encourages a pace that suits each person and supports smaller steps toward lasting change.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Victoria uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is structured skill-building that teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety, panic attacks, and mood swings. These skills can include breath or grounding techniques and brief behavioral steps to reduce overwhelm.Another strand emphasizes working through trauma and attachment wounds by creating safe conversations about difficult memories and relationship patterns. This work helps people understand how past experiences shape current responses and develop new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on what works in everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity over time.
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A practical next step
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