- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction support
- Trauma recovery
About Victoria
Victoria Laneri is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addiction, and heal from trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with depression and major life changes. Victoria aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about difficult feelings.
She emphasizes practical conversation and steady support rather than quick fixes. Sessions are paced to the individual's needs, with attention to small steps that build toward daily relief. Victoria listens for patterns such as attachment concerns, abandonment, or family of origin issues and helps people notice how these show up in current life.
Work may include addressing substance use, codependency, and communication struggles. She brings experience with issues common to first responders and with challenges around aging and caregiving. Adoption and foster care concerns are also within her additional focus areas when they arise in a person's story.
Victoria describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set realistic goals, try new ways of coping, and practice changes between sessions. Her approach aims to reduce shame and isolation while strengthening skills to manage stress and control issues.
People who choose to work with her can expect straightforward conversation, steady feedback, and a focus on practical coping strategies. She encourages small, sustainable changes that make daily life feel more manageable.
How evidence-based techniques guide online care
Victoria draws on well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills. One approach focuses on practical skills training to reduce anxiety and stress by teaching breathing, grounding, and activity scheduling to restore routine and calm. Another commonly used method addresses substance use and codependency by identifying triggers, building relapse prevention strategies, and strengthening healthier choices.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, life situation, and what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process where methods are adjusted over time to fit changing needs and preferences.
If you are considering online work, confirm available session formats before booking because specific formats were not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by reducing commute time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins during a workday or longer weekly sessions. Online work can also make it simpler to access a therapist when relocation or travel would otherwise interrupt care.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with addictions. Additional areas include attachment issues, abandonment, and family of origin difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is open and conversational with a focus on practical coping strategies. Sessions aim to be nonjudgmental and paced to each person's needs.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with issues such as addiction, trauma, depression, and stress. That experience informs how she helps people set goals and try new coping skills.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the provided information; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.