Dr. Victor Franco , LMHC

Dr. Victor Franco helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and many issues that affect daily life. He works with adults on relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, body image, self-esteem, and career struggles. He also supports people navigating LGBT concerns, parenting strain, and complex conditions like bipolar disorder.

Dr. Franco is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, based in New York. He speaks English and Spanish and has worked in the field for 23 years. He brings experience from work with trauma survivors at a large New York organization and participates in national and international mental health groups.

In sessions he keeps the work direct and collaborative. He listens for strengths and patterns, then helps clients try practical steps to change unhelpful habits. He uses clear, straightforward tools that people can use between sessions.

His approach blends several methods. He draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to notice thinking patterns and on acceptance-based practices to help people live with hard feelings. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationships affect present connections. He also offers a client-centered stance that follows each person's pace.

Dr. Franco aims to help people build routines and small changes that make life easier. He works with people who want concrete strategies and those who want to reflect deeply on meaning and values. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to suit bilingual needs.

Online approaches that support values, thought patterns, and relationships

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It can help with anxiety, depression, and problems that come from avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It is useful for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and some habit-based issues.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how different methods might fit. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, attachment ideas, or a client-centered pace for a given issue.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and use a more traditional session format. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing reflections between sessions, or when flexibility matters most. These options give different ways to stay consistent with therapy while balancing work, caregiving, or travel.