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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-esteem work
About Victoria
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with three years of clinical experience. Victoria Dunham helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She uses a mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical tools to address these concerns.
Victoria invites clients who are willing to be open and honest in sessions. She emphasizes clear listening and reflection. Conversations focus on identifying patterns, working through emotions, and setting concrete goals that make daily life more manageable.
Her work is direct and goal-focused. She offers guidance and challenges clients to try different strategies between sessions. The aim is to develop skills that let people handle problems on their own over time.
Victoria describes her role as a guide who helps clients move past barriers that keep them stuck. She draws on a variety of tools to match the problem at hand. Sessions often include practical exercises and discussion about actionable next steps.
She welcomes people who are new to counseling and those with previous therapy experience. The approach is collaborative: clients and therapist decide together what to address and how to proceed.
Clients should expect straightforward conversation, regular check-ins on progress, and attention to real-world results. Victoria encourages clients to commit to the work and to try small changes that add up to stronger coping and clearer direction.
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How Victoria uses evidence-based methods in online sessions
Victoria describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different ways of thinking. These methods often help with anxiety, low mood, and stress by giving practical skills to use between sessions.Trauma-informed strategies emphasize noticing how past experiences affect current reactions. In practice this means tracking triggers, naming responses, and practicing manageable coping steps. For mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, she may use behavioral strategies that encourage activity planning, routine building, and monitoring mood patterns to reduce symptom impact.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, current challenges, and preferences. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use virtual sessions to assign practical exercises, review progress, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she usually address?
Victoria works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also focuses on related concerns such as attachment issues, body image, isolation, and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical tools. The style is direct, reflective, and goal-focused.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. That experience informs her work with a variety of presenting concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices with clients from that location.
Which languages are sessions held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not accepted. Sessions are limited to clients who can work with a New York LMHC.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and matching steps.
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