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Victoria Hogan Sulyans

LCSW, CSW Virginia 14 years of experience

Calm, practical care for life transitions

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Victoria Hogan Sulyans
  • Mindfulness based
  • Practical skills
  • Compassionate support

About Victoria

Victoria Hogan Sulyans is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and life transitions. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Victoria frames work as a partnership and tailors conversations to each person’s needs.

Victoria holds LCSW and CSW credentials and brings 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable. Sessions often center on learning simple skills and shifting patterns that cause distress.

Her approach includes mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity and build calm. Victoria uses short, doable exercises that people can practice between meetings. She aims to help people notice what’s happening in the moment and choose different responses.

People come to her for a range of concerns beyond core mood and anxiety issues, including communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, midlife transitions, and women’s issues. She also supports work around control struggles and social anxiety.

Victoria works from Virginia and communicates in English. She accepts international clients and adapts the process to each person’s situation. To begin, she asks people to reflect on what matters most to them and to bring that into early sessions.

Mindful approaches and online access

Victoria uses mindfulness therapy to help people notice their thoughts, feelings, and body signals without judgment. Mindfulness practices in sessions are simple and focused on making everyday moments less reactive, which can help with anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

The therapist also centers sessions on practical skill building. That means short, repeatable exercises people can use between meetings to manage strong emotions and improve communication. These tools are meant to be straightforward and easy to try in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Victoria will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges emerge.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises and skills practice to work well in remote appointments, helping people apply what they learn between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Rhode Island, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

This therapist supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues like communication problems, guilt and shame, and midlife concerns.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions emphasize respectful, sensitive conversation and practical strategies. Mindfulness exercises and short skills practice are used to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and anxiety concerns and trauma-related issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

The therapist holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Virginia with licensure noted in her background.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options with the therapist before booking.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I get started with therapy?

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