I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience in behavioral health providing clinical counseling to adults and adolescents. My clinical career includes treating and supporting clients with a wide range of concerns such as, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, substance abuse, personality disorders, mood dysregulation, trauma, grief & loss and more.
My counseling style is supportive, but yet direct. While I do treat everyone with respect, empathy and compassion, you cannot change what you are not willing to own. This process is most often difficult, uncomfortable and frustrating. And so, self reflection, openness and building trust with one’s self is imperative in order to face things in your life that you say you want or need to change.
My most common modality of intervention is cognitive-behavioral retraining as one’s perception is everything. Often, the way we phrase things feed our subconscious the opposite of what we really want/need/desire or, the lenses in which we see/understand a situation is distorted and so, we need to reframe the picture. In addition, I am skilled at person-centered, solution focused, motivational interviewing, Trauma-focused CBT, EMDR (I’m very selective w/ this via Telehealth) and more.
I provide sessions via telephone or video on a weekly basis. Sporadic, random or biweekly sessions are not an option when working with me until after you have done the work and reached your goal. If you are unable to commit to this then I am not the clinician for you. But, if you’re ready to confront things in your life or, you’re seeking relief from depression, anxiety and or more - I’m your person!
I look forward to supporting you on making changes in your life or just even facing some perhaps painful or frustrating things. Remember, the therapeutic relationship is a partnership that grows out of facing difficulties together. What is most important is that you learn to trust yourself during the journey.
I look forward to supporting you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
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She is very good at what she does and gets you really looking deep within yourself. You might not want to but she does it in a way that doesn't feel overwhelming.
Written on Feb 09, 2024 after therapy with Victoria for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I am just beginning my therapy journey with Victoria Geter, but already I’m learning things about myself that I wish I knew 40 years ago. She’s very insightful, and has dug deeply to find the root causes of my unhealthy behaviors. I highly recommend her.
Written on Jan 19, 2024 after therapy with Victoria for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues
Vicki always tells it like it is. No fluff, no sugarcoating. I appreciate her for that!
Written on Dec 14, 2023 after therapy with Victoria for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Victoria helped me in a time when I needed it most, she gave me tools to help with my problems. Listened to what I said and gave insightful real world answers that I use and remember daily. She's the best.
Written on Jul 27, 2023 after therapy with Victoria for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Victoria was wonderful to work with -- supportive, empowering, and thoughtful. I appreciated her wisdom and experience, along with her good humor and direct style. This was a great fit. I'll definitely reach out to her again in the future, and I have already recommended her to friends.
Written on Apr 05, 2023 after therapy with Victoria for 3 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse
My time with Victoria has helped me tremendously. I’ve be able to uncover some suppressed traumas and am grateful to have Victoria along side of me as I work through them!
Written on Nov 08, 2022 after therapy with Victoria for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd