Victoria Hopkins, LISW

Victoria Hopkins is a licensed social worker with more than 20 years of experience supporting people facing mental health and substance use challenges. She holds an LISW credential - Licensed Independent Social Worker - and also maintains a clinical license in substance use disorder treatment. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she earned a bachelor of social work from Ursuline College and a master of social work from Case Western Reserve University.

Her clinical background blends practical skills with a compassionate stance shaped by mentors who encouraged her to experience therapy firsthand so she could better understand what it feels like to share difficult life events. That perspective informs her work and deepens her commitment to meeting people where they are. Over the past decade she has worked extensively with veterans who experienced chronic homelessness related to untreated substance use and mental health concerns such as PTSD.

Victoria asks clients what happened rather than what is wrong, and she draws on approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, couples work, and integrated trauma treatment to tailor care to individual needs. She aims to help people build coping skills, restore meaning, and move toward living and enjoying life again.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Victoria integrates several evidence-informed approaches into online work to meet a range of needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s own goals and perspectives drive the work - it is well suited to improving self-esteem, processing life changes, and building self-compassion. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with day-to-day challenges. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of past traumatic events through targeted interventions that support stabilization, processing, and recovery from symptoms related to trauma and abuse.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Victoria works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors methods over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexible ways to connect. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel barriers, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change, while allowing licensed professionals to provide consistent support from a distance.