Victoria Cornell Riordan , LPCC, LPC

Victoria Cornell Riordan brings a steady, nonjudgmental presence to clinical work and centers each therapeutic relationship on respect, honesty, and acceptance. She began exploring counseling as a high school senior, interning at an adolescent residential treatment program where she helped run equine and small-animal assisted psychotherapy groups. That early hands-on experience informed a career direction that later included military service with a focus on supporting active duty personnel and veterans. After a medical discharge, she pursued graduate training at Xavier University and earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, leading to professional licensure.

Victoria holds LPCC and LPC credentials - professional counseling licenses that reflect advanced clinical training and supervised experience. Over six years of practice she has worked with people across the lifespan, from children to older adults, in individual, family, and group formats. Her clinical work spans concerns such as relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, autism-related needs, depression, anxiety, ADHD, career challenges, motivation for healthier living, and coping with major life changes.

She has completed extra training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, couples and family therapy, trauma-focused approaches including Prolonged Exposure, and EMDR. In session she frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to help clients build practical skills and move toward goals defined by their own measures of success.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Victoria often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward a more meaningful life. ACT is useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating major life changes.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches skills to change thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be effective for depression, anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, and improving daily coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Victoria collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together the client and therapist adjust strategies over time so the work remains relevant and achievable.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or caregiving responsibilities. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and access licensed professionals and therapists from home or other convenient locations.