Victoria Cashio, LCSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Victoria Cashio |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Hawaii |
| Licensed in | Hawaii |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Victoria
Victoria Cashio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Hawaii with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, sleep problems, career stress, and addictions. She aims to make therapy feel straightforward and supportive for people deciding to seek change.
Victoria blends different therapeutic approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses a person-centered stance to shape conversations and goals.
Background and approach
That means clients’ priorities guide the pace and focus of sessions rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She draws from narrative ideas to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves and their lives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when it helps to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
For people coping with intense trauma, she includes methods aimed at reducing distress tied to those memories. Victoria also incorporates mindfulness and skills-based tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to support emotion regulation and stress management. She works with issues related to identity and LGBT concerns, grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and life transitions.
Practical skills, gentle reflection, and real-world problem solving are common parts of her work. Clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. Victoria invites feedback and adapts plans based on what proves useful.
Her goal is to help people build clearer choices, greater resilience, and more manageable day-to-day routines.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Sleeping disorders among the things Victoria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Victoria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Victoria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Victoria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Victoria often uses Narrative Therapy to help people rethink the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach looks at how personal history and social context shape problems and then identifies new meanings and actions that feel more helpful.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the client's goals and pace. In practice this means listening closely, validating experience, and shaping sessions around what the client says matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another tool she brings in to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change behavior and mood.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. She will work with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjust them based on how the client responds. Feedback and collaboration guide treatment choices rather than fixed protocols.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face-to-face when useful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for ongoing support and brief check-ins between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on real-life problem solving and emotional support.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Victoria help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, sleep problems, career stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and many related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She blends narrative, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness tools to match each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working in Hawaii with a range of mental health concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Hawaii as listed in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
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