Victoria Cornell Riordan , LPCC, LPC

Victoria Cornell Riordan brings a steady commitment to openness, honesty, fairness, and acceptance to her clinical work. She emphasizes creating a caring environment where clients can set goals based on their own measures of success and share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.

Her counseling journey began in high school with an internship at an adolescent residential treatment facility, where she helped run equine and small-animal assisted psychotherapy groups. She later joined the military with the intention of serving active duty service members and veterans, and following a medical discharge she pursued graduate training at Xavier University. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials - LPCC refers to Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and LPC to Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices with the perspective those degrees provided.

Riordan has worked with people across the lifespan, from age 5 to 98, in individual, family, and group therapy settings. She has experience addressing relationship concerns, trauma, autism, depression, anxiety, ADHD, career challenges, motivation for healthier living, and coping with stressful life transitions. Her additional training includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy, couples and family therapy, trauma-focused treatment, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and EMDR. She frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to help clients build practical skills and reach their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Victoria Cornell Riordan integrates several evidence-informed methods into remote work to address a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship challenges. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps process disturbing memories and reduce their emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Riordan works collaboratively with clients and other licensed professionals to determine which methods best match a client’s needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adapts techniques over time to align with progress and priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes scheduling easier and supports continuity of care. These remote options help people maintain regular contact with a therapist while balancing work, family, and other commitments.