Thank you for reading my profile ! I am excited to begin this journey with you offering 19 years of experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in relationships, stress-management, life/work balance, depression, anxiety and in general working closely with my clients to obtain a stronger ability to cope with life stressors better .
It is my belief that entering into a thoughtful, intentional and trusting relationship with a therapist is perhaps one of the wisest decisions of your life. I assist my clients to begin the process of eventually getting to the root cause of their symptoms which can be unresolved issues from trauma or otherwise a whole range of issues from past relationships or childhood that has never been addressed before.
You may be in a current crisis, a domestic violent relationship, having thoughts of hopelessness, despair or a depression episode. You may be having thoughts that you are alone in how you feel and absolutely desperate in this moment as your symptoms feel like they are caving under you. I can assure you that I will do my best to work side-by-side and offer direction, guidance and insight in a compassionate manner. In life, we all need a wide net of support to get through the dark times in life. As a Better Help counselor, you have just begun to expand that net.
Additional areas of focus: Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties
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Awesome therapist. Very helpful and easy to work with. Thank you!
Written on Jan 21, 2023 after therapy with Victoria for 2 years and 9 months on issues concerning eating disorders
It was my first time doing therapy so I was super nervous. She made feel at ease and was extremely patient with me. She allowed me to do things on my own time table and pushed me when I needed it. I went from not being able to leave the house to back working full time. Incredibly grateful for our time together.
Written on May 28, 2021 after therapy with Victoria for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Great therapist. Attentive to specific concerns.
Written on Mar 29, 2021 after therapy with Victoria for 2 months
She’s a great listener and I feel confident she understands me and will do all she can to help me work through my thoughts and my needs to help me continue to live forward and get past all this chaos in my life.
Written on May 01, 2020 after therapy with Victoria for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Each and every time I have sessions with my counselor, I end our session feeling refreshed, better, and ready to take in the world! I always feel like I matter, like I’m understood, and she helps me work on myself so that I better equipped to take on my every day.
Written on Apr 23, 2020 after therapy with Victoria for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues
Victoria is a great counselor. She allows time for her clients to think, reflect, and express themselves.
Written on Jul 06, 2019 after therapy with Victoria for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes