About Victoria
Victoria Okai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 14 years of work in mental health. She draws on practical, person-focused methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Her approach is straightforward and calm, aimed at small steps that add up to real change.
Victoria has a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Maryland.
Background and approach
She has worked across hospitals, community service boards, residential settings, and outpatient clinics. Much of her background is in crisis counseling, which shaped her skill at steadying people during intense moments. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and usable tools.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also applies Solution-Focused techniques to set achievable steps and build momentum. Victoria incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help with emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.
Motivational Interviewing appears in work around change and commitment, especially when people feel stuck. Her client-centered stance keeps the conversation grounded in each person’s values and strengths. She helps with relationship and intimacy issues by improving communication and rebuilding trust.
Family and parenting concerns are addressed with practical strategies for managing conflict and daily stresses. Victoria adapts sessions to each person’s life and goals, working at a pace that feels manageable. Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental.
She focuses on what people can do next, not on labels. The aim is to restore a sense of control and hope through steady, practical steps.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful relationship. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, asks about what matters most, and adapts the pace and topics to individual needs. It supports people who want a collaborative, values-based process.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It teaches practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, or unhelpful thinking by changing behaviors and daily routines.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and improving communication. These skills are useful when strong feelings or relationship conflicts make it hard to move forward.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these methods with each person and together decide what fits best based on goals and preferences. That collaborative process can be adjusted over time as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or cameras aren’t wanted. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, short coaching-style exchanges, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and reach a licensed professional from different locations.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English