Victoria Cornell Riordan, LPCC, LPC
Straightforward, practical counseling that listens first
Details
| Name | Victoria Cornell Riordan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC, LPC |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio, District of Columbia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Victoria
Victoria Cornell Riordan is a counselor who aims to make therapy straightforward and nonjudgmental. She focuses on helping people set goals that matter to them and talks with each person in a fair, open way. Victoria presents herself as someone who listens and offers practical support rather than judgment.
She began working in mental health during a high school internship at an adolescent residential treatment facility. That early work included equine and small-animal assisted psychotherapy groups.
Background and approach
After military service and a medical discharge, she completed a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Xavier University and later gained licensure as an LPCC and an LPC in Ohio and Washington, D.C. Victoria has six years of clinical experience across many settings. She has supported people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and grief.
She also helps with life changes, stress, career concerns, sleep and eating issues, and relationship or family problems. Her background includes work with a wide age range of people in individual, group, and family therapy settings. Her counseling draws on several common approaches to help clients build skills and make changes.
She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people manage thoughts and daily habits. She also applies narrative ideas to look at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. Victoria also uses techniques often associated with trauma-focused care, and she integrates elements from dialectical behavior strategies when emotion regulation is needed.
She offers phone, video, live chat, and text-based sessions to fit different schedules and preferences.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Victoria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): 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.
- 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
How narrative and skills-based approaches translate online
Victoria blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address everyday problems and deeper patterns. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative meanings that reduce blame and open up new choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on patterns of thinking and behavior, offering concrete skills to change unhelpful habits and manage symptoms.Choosing an approach is part of the work. Victoria will talk with each person about what feels most useful and try methods collaboratively. Over time she adjusts tools and pace to match goals, whether that means practicing new skills, reframing personal narratives, or working through traumatic memories with appropriate trauma-focused methods.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or comfort with video is limited. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy days and different routines while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counselor address?
Victoria helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleeping issues, anger, career struggles, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also works with a range of related focus areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine practical skill-building with exploration of personal stories. Techniques include cognitive behavioral strategies, narrative work, mindfulness, and elements from dialectical behavior and trauma-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in clinical settings. That experience includes individual, group, and family therapy across a wide age range.
What credentials and region are listed for this counselor?
She is listed with the credentials LPCC and LPC and practices in Ohio with licensure also recorded in Washington, D.C.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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