Therapist profile
Victor Grimes, LPC
LPC focused on family and relationship challenges
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- CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Victor
Victor Grimes is an LPC, a licensed professional counselor in Georgia, with 20 years of clinical experience. He has worked with people who have developmental disabilities and those facing emotional and mental health challenges. He focuses on problems adults commonly bring from home life, including stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, and addictions.
Victor begins by doing a thorough assessment to understand what is making life harder right now. He explains things plainly and helps identify thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that limit daily functioning. Sessions aim to reduce symptoms and make small, useful changes that fit into everyday life.
He blends methods rather than using a single model. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used to build readiness for change when someone feels stuck. He also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current habits.
Many adults seek him out for family and relationship issues, parenting stress, intimacy concerns, and attachment or abandonment worries. He also works with people managing chronic illness, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and trauma or abuse histories. His practice includes attention to sexual diversity and alternative sexual cultures when that is relevant to the person’s life.
He writes treatment plans based on the assessment and adjusts them as progress is made. If you want a straightforward approach that connects what happens at home with practical steps, he frames sessions around clear goals and measurable steps.
How sessions work
How his approaches work in online sessions
Victor commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside psychodynamic ideas. CBT is a practical method that looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person's own reasons for change and can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain about making shifts.He treats the choice of approach as collaborative. Early sessions involve assessing goals, needs, and preferences so the plan fits daily life. The therapist and client review progress together and adjust methods as goals evolve, aiming for clear, manageable steps rather than abstract theory.
Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce the need to travel for appointments. Licensed professionals adapt their methods for remote work so that therapy focuses on what matters at home and in relationships, while keeping sessions practical and goal oriented.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Georgia, District of Columbia, Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, intimacy questions, and related issues listed in his specialties.
What is his overall style in sessions?
He uses a mix of approaches and focuses on clear assessment, practical steps, and changing thoughts and behaviors that cause problems.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 20 years of experience working with people, including those with developmental disabilities and emotional or mental disorders.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Georgia as a DC LPC and GA LPC.
Does he work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients see him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details when you book.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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