Victoria Cornell Riordan, LPCC, LPC

Victoria Cornell Riordan greets people with straightforward care and steady support. She focuses on helping clients who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or major life changes. Victoria aims to make the first steps feel manageable and nonjudgmental so people can set goals that matter to them.

She brings six years of clinical counseling experience and holds LPCC and LPC credentials. Her path into counseling began in high school, running animal-assisted psychotherapy groups, and continued through military service and a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University. That mix of settings shaped her practical outlook on therapy.

In sessions she uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice thought patterns and try new responses. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and dialectical behavior strategies for handling intense emotions. Victoria has experience using EMDR for trauma-related concerns when appropriate.

She has worked with people across a wide age range and with many issues, including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, and relationship and communication struggles. She also lists aging and geriatric issues among her additional focuses. Victoria aims to teach simple skills clients can use between sessions.

The approach is practical and collaborative. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and then uses concrete techniques and homework to build momentum. People who want direct guidance and coping tools will find a straightforward style and an emphasis on real-world change.

How evidence-based approaches shape online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns, then practicing new ways of reacting to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical strategies for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for people who struggle with emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Sessions usually mix teaching, in-the-moment practice, and short assignments to test new skills between meetings.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shortening commute time, scheduling appointments around caregiving or work, and holding brief check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques to remote work so people can practice skills in everyday settings.