Victoria Leonard Counseling, PLLC
Phone: 910-463-2442 | Fax: 910-661-3671 | Email: admin@victorialeonardcounseling.com
Welcome
As a licensed clinical social worker, I help clients build the strength and resilience they need to overcome life's challenges. I am here to help you discover new insights, develop coping skills, and achieve lasting success by exploring the roots that ground you.
My Approach
I use EMDR (eye movement desensitization & reprocessing therapy), tools from IFS (Internal Family Systems), Somatic Processing, DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), SFT (solution-focused therapy), and a good dose of human connection to help you move from “just surviving” to thriving. Whether you're untangling old patterns causing conflict in current relationships, rebuilding self-esteem, or just trying to feel more like you, we’ll do it with compassion, curiosity, and maybe even a little humor.
I enjoy working with clients interested in a holistic approach, focused on exploring history, nutrition, exercise, and sleep patterns, all of which impact how we function.
What To Expect At Your Visit
The first session generally includes information gathering, exploring goals, and getting to know each other.
Subsequent sessions are spent working toward meeting the identified goals. Clients can expect to spend 50 minutes in each session. I strive to maintain consistency, as time is our most precious resource.
Clients report feeling relief, increased joy and happiness, and helpful new perspectives on life as a result of psychotherapy. Therapy can also cause discomfort as a result of delving deep into the deepest parts of ourselves. Similar to cleaning a wound, it can be painful to prep before healing can begin.
The use of AI has become a new trend among therapists for documentation and treatment planning. I do not use AI technology in my work with my clients to ensure complete confidentiality.
