Victoria Cornell Riordan, LPCC, LPC

Victoria Cornell Riordan is a counselor who aims to create an open, fair, and accepting space for people to talk about what matters to them. She encourages clients to set goals that match their own definition of success and to share thoughts and feelings without fear of being judged. Victoria uses plain language and practical strategies to help people navigate hard moments.

Her background began in high school where she interned at an adolescent residential program, supporting equine and small animal assisted psychotherapy groups. She then spent time in the military intending to pursue psychology work with service members and veterans, but a medical discharge led her to a different path. Victoria completed a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Xavier University and holds the LPCC and LPC credentials.

Over six years she has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, ADHD, and challenges with sleep, eating, anger, or motivation. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family issues, grief, life changes, career questions, and adoption or foster care matters. Her experience includes work across ages and in individual, family, and group settings.

Victoria draws on a mix of methods to help people build skills and manage symptoms. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness exercises to teach coping tools. For trauma work she incorporates EMDR and trauma-focused approaches when appropriate.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Sessions aim to teach practical skills, improve day-to-day functioning, and help people move toward goals they set for themselves.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with stress, anxiety, and finding direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to depression, anxiety, or sleep and eating problems. It often uses short exercises to practice between sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact when trauma is central to the issue.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Victoria will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, comfort level, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She adjusts strategies as progress and needs become clearer so therapy stays practical and focused on day-to-day improvement.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Many clients find that online work makes it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduces travel time, and allows for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online meetings can also make it simpler to practice skills in real-life settings and to use digital worksheets between sessions.