Works with
How Victoria works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Victoria
Victoria Hopkins is a licensed independent social worker with two decades of clinical experience. She trained in social work in Ohio and has worked in mental health and substance use support for more than 20 years. Victoria approaches each person with a calm, direct manner and a clear focus on practical change.
She uses straightforward conversation to learn what happened and how it affects day-to-day life. Sessions aim to make feelings easier to name and reactions easier to manage.
Background and approach
Clients find concrete tools to handle stress, anger, cravings, and upsetting memories. Victoria blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing. That means she listens first, then helps people test new thoughts and habits.
She also offers trauma-focused work when past events keep someone stuck in fear, shame, or avoidance. Her background includes long-term work with people facing substance use, chronic stress, and trauma. She has experience supporting veterans and people dealing with housing instability related to untreated mental health or substance concerns.
Victoria also addresses work stress, grief, and self-esteem struggles. In sessions she speaks plainly and sets clear goals together. The focus is on small, steady changes that fit real life.
People who want practical strategies for anger, addiction, mood shifts, or major life transitions often do well with her style.
What Victoria works with
Everything Victoria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Victoria's practice.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Victoria lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach, techniques, and online options
Victoria blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change how they think and act. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, building trust, and setting goals the client chooses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at unhelpful thoughts and teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or handle cravings.Finding the right method is part of the work together. Victoria discusses goals, past experiences, and daily routines to recommend an approach. She checks in regularly and adapts techniques so sessions match what the person needs and prefers.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and eye contact, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat work well for brief check-ins or for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping follow-up and skill practice consistent.
Questions people ask about Victoria
What concerns does she help with?
Victoria helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, self-esteem, grief, relationship strain, career issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centered way and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to develop practical skills. Trauma-focused approaches are used when past events are getting in the way of daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience in mental health and substance use work, including long-term work with veterans and people affected by chronic homelessness related to untreated issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an Ohio LISW - licensed independent social worker - practicing out of Ohio.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.