Victoria Okai, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

About Victoria

Victoria Okai is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 14 years of mental health experience to her practice. She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Maryland. Victoria focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges.

She aims to create straightforward, respectful conversations that help people feel heard and find practical ways forward.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in hospitals, community service boards, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics. Much of her career has been spent as a crisis counselor, which shaped her ability to respond calmly under pressure. This experience informs how she supports people facing intense emotions and sudden life changes.

Victoria draws on several proven methods when shaping sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals. Motivational Interviewing and a client-centered stance guide how she listens and collaborates.

She describes her approach as whole-person and strengths based. Sessions are tailored to each person’s values and needs, and the plan evolves as progress is made. Victoria emphasizes respect, compassion, and dignity in every conversation.

For parents and people dealing with family-related stress, she offers a practical style that prioritizes communication skills and rebuilding trust. Her aim is to help clients move toward more stable routines, clearer boundaries, and better emotional connection.

How therapeutic approaches come to life online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on meeting people where they are. The therapist listens deeply and shapes sessions around each person’s priorities, helping them find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and change routines that contribute to anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Victoria will discuss goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep and which to change.

Online therapy makes those conversations easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls recreate face-to-face interaction, phone sessions offer simplicity when screens are difficult, and live chat or text messaging allow shorter, more frequent check-ins. These options increase flexibility for people balancing family, work, or other obligations while still accessing structured therapeutic methods and skills practice.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Victoria focus on?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, and related topics such as self esteem, communication problems, and infidelity.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, with an emphasis on practical tools and clear goals. She blends talk with specific skills practice to help with everyday challenges.

How much experience does she have?

Victoria has 14 years of professional experience in the mental health field, including substantial time working as a crisis counselor.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia, license number VA LPC 0701014016, and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Virginia
Languages: English

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