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Victoria Okai

Compassionate counseling grounded in evidence-based care

LPC Virginia

Experience
14 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Victoria

Victoria Okai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. She combines client-centered care with evidence-based techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

Trained in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, she draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to create personalized plans that reflect each client’s strengths and goals. Her background includes work across hospitals, community service boards, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics, with substantial experience as a crisis counselor.

That variety informs a whole-person approach that attends to emotional, interpersonal, and practical needs - including parenting, intimacy and trust issues, communication problems, immigration-related challenges, and multicultural considerations. She also addresses isolation, social anxiety, life-purpose exploration, self-harm concerns, and rebuilding self-love.

Victoria practices in Virginia and accepts international clients in English. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and dignity, and collaborates with clients to tailor conversations and treatment plans to their specific circumstances.

She aims to support people through difficult transitions toward more satisfying, resilient lives.

Evidence-Informed approaches for online care



Victoria integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to improve coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic relationship where the therapist prioritizes the client's perspective and personal strengths to guide change.

She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when clients need skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. Together these approaches offer both practical techniques and a respectful therapeutic stance, and Victoria works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. This range of formats helps people maintain continuity of care during life transitions and makes access to licensed professionals more convenient for those balancing work, family, or travel.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Victoria commonly address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting challenges, and life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths based, blending supportive listening with practical, evidence-based tools such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How much experience does she have in mental health care?
Victoria has 14 years of professional work experience and extensive background as a crisis counselor across hospital, residential, and outpatient settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with license number VA LPC 0701014016.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are offered for remote work?
She provides online care via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for her services?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English