Victoria Okai
Virginia LPC for anxiety, relationships, and life transitions
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About
Victoria Okai is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Virginia with 14 years of experience in the mental health field. She earned a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johns Hopkins University in 2013 and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland in 2009. Much of her professional work has focused on crisis counseling across hospitals, community service boards, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics.
Okai works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, family and parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include communication problems, immigration issues, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-harm, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses a whole-person, strengths-based approach and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Treatment plans and session dialogue are tailored to each person’s needs, with an emphasis on collaboration and building on individual strengths.
Okai works with stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, family and parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include communication problems, immigration issues, infidelity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, multicultural concerns, self-harm, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
She uses a whole-person, strengths-based approach and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Treatment plans and session dialogue are tailored to each person’s needs, with an emphasis on collaboration and building on individual strengths.
- Location:
- Virginia, United States
- Years Experience:
- 14
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem, Depression, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Communication problems, Immigration issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Multicultural concerns, Self-harm, Self-love
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: VA LPC 0701014016
- NPI Number: 1164240461
- License: LPC (Virginia)
Online counseling and remote sessions
Victoria Okai offers remote sessions that can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats are used to maintain ongoing contact, to work through specific concerns, and to adapt to the communication style that best fits each person.
Her work integrates Client-Centered therapy, which focuses on respecting each person’s perspective and tailoring the conversation to their priorities, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify thinking and behavior patterns and translate insights into practical strategies. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are also available for people who want focused work on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Clients who prefer a collaborative approach that blends exploration of personal values with concrete skills training may find these options a good fit. Sessions are offered across the listed remote channels so that people can choose video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their needs.
What is Victoria Okai's professional background?
She has 14 years of professional experience, with a focus on crisis counseling in hospitals, community service boards, residential facilities, and outpatient clinics. She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2013 and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2009.
What are her credentials and licensing?
Victoria Okai is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Her license details are listed as VA LPC 0701014016.
Which languages does she speak?
This profile indicates she provides services in English.
Where is she based?
She practices in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
How can clients work together with her remotely?
Remote communication options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Does she accept international clients?
Yes. The profile notes she is accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire as described in the profile.