Victoria Okai

Victoria Okai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Virginia with over 14 years of experience in the mental health field. She earned a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University in 2013 and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland in 2009, building a strong academic foundation for her work with individuals and couples.

Her career has centered primarily on crisis counseling, with experience across both public and private settings including hospitals, community service boards, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics. This background supports a steady, compassionate approach for people navigating intense stressors, emotional overwhelm, or major life transitions.

Victoria supports clients working through stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, low self-esteem and confidence concerns, and severe depression. She also works with couples who want to repair trust, improve communication, and strengthen emotional intimacy. Her style is whole-person and strengths-based, drawing from holistic, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She approaches each client with respect, compassion, and dignity, tailoring conversations and treatment planning to fit each person’s unique needs and goals.