Victoria Battiato M.S, LAC
Victoria is a Licensed Associate Counselor and received her Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling at Pace University in NY. She began her clinical experience in community mental health working with children, adolescents, and young adults. That experience heavily informed how Victoria aims to curate a therapeutic space that is safe, nonjudgemental, and welcoming. Victoria knows therapy looks different for everyone and so she individually shapes all of her clients’ therapeutic experiences based on their wants and needs. In Victoria’s words, “Our therapeutic relationship is my priority, meeting you where you’re at and building a bond rooted in trust, empathy, and safety. As we get to know one another and I better understand your goals, I bring in specialized skills and education from CBT, DBT, mind-body connectivity, play therapy and existentialism”.
Victoria has experience working with diagnoses such as ADHD, autism, trauma related disorders, depression, and anxiety disorders. However, she am more interested in treating and truly understanding the whole person in front of her, not just the diagnosis.
Get to Know Victoria
Victoria is someone who believes in the power of connectivity, and her work as a counselor reflects that. She believes community is medicine, and her hope is that your therapeutic relationship offers that healing. Victoria’s community, her tribe of family and friends are a huge priority for her. Between everyone’s hustle and bustle of life, Victoria makes sure to have plans with all of her loved ones in her calendar even if it’s weeks or months in advance. Victoria is also passionate about understanding how the brain and body communicate and how that communication can be used in various facets of her wellness. Victoria enjoys physical exercise, being in nature, trying new recipes, outlets of creative expression, music, and yoga. She is an animal lover and loves to spend her free time going on adventures with her dog Tucker.
Victoria Specializes In:
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Existentialism
- Emerging Adulthood
- Value Exploration
- Play Therapy
- Dialectal Behavioral Therapy
- Communication Skills
- Boundary Work
- Emotional Regulation Skills
- Mind-Body Connection
