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Victoria Scott

Therapist · Mississippi

Victoria Scott, LPC

Thoughts and habits focused counselor

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  • Person-centered
  • Values-based goals
  • Practical skills

About Victoria

Victoria Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of clinical experience. She practices a person-centered approach that focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Victoria writes treatment plans tailored to each person and emphasizes respect and unconditional positive regard in sessions.

She has worked across multiple settings and with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addiction, self-esteem, grief, parenting stress, and ADHD. Her background includes supporting people through major life changes, career challenges, and compassion fatigue. Victoria also brings personal perspective as a parent, including experience with a child on the autism spectrum.

In sessions she uses practical strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build different daily habits. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to clarify values and goals. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are available when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.

Victoria aims to collaborate with each person on a clear plan. She helps clients set small, achievable steps and track progress over time. Conversations are paced to match each person’s needs and life demands.

If someone is unsure where to start, Victoria guides an initial assessment to identify priorities and immediate coping tools. Prospective clients are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Mississippi, Colorado, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, South Dakota, Arizona, Washington

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters most. It teaches simple exercises to make room for difficult feelings while taking steps toward valued goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that keep problems going and practicing new habits to shift mood and behavior. This approach works well for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and everyday habit change. Mindfulness Therapy offers practical attention-training exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus, useful for stress, anger, and emotion regulation.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they review what helps, adjust the plan over time, and set clear, achievable steps.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills in the places where habits and routines actually happen, then discuss what did or didn’t work with the therapist.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Victoria commonly address?

Victoria works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and self-esteem issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and other life challenges listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centered with an emphasis on respect and unconditional positive regard. She combines practical skills with values-focused work to help people change habits and thinking patterns.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 11 years of counseling experience across community mental health settings and private practice, working with a broad age range and many presenting concerns.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She holds the LPC credential and practices out of Mississippi while holding licensure in multiple states as listed in her background.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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