Dr. Victor Franco, LMHC
New York · 23 years in practice
Dr. Victor Franco helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns.
License and registration
- LMHC, New York
- 004151 · expires August 2028
- NPI
- 1629282405 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English, Spanish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Victor
Dr. Victor Franco helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He works with people dealing with trauma and survivors of abuse, and offers support for LGBT clients facing identity and life stress.
He also assists with parenting strain, career questions, self-esteem, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Dr. Franco is a licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of clinical experience based in New York.
Background and approach
He speaks English and Spanish and has worked with trauma survivors in large organizations in New York. He holds graduate degrees in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and psychoanalysis and is pursuing doctoral studies in Counseling. In sessions he takes a thoughtful, exploratory approach that draws on Jungian ideas alongside practical therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
He aims to help people identify strengths, notice patterns, and try small, manageable changes between sessions. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person needs. He also uses attachment-based and client-centered methods to address relationship stress, communication problems, abandonment concerns, and codependency.
That means listening closely, reflecting what’s happening, and helping people find clearer ways to connect with others and themselves. Dr. Franco offers services via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
He works with international clients as well as people in New York, and sessions are available in English and Spanish.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Victor lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Victor names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How depth work and practical therapy translate online
Jungian thinking looks at symbols, dreams, and life patterns to help people understand recurring inner themes and identity questions. In practice this means exploring stories, imagery, and personal history to uncover sources of meaning and stuck behavior.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting controlled by them. It focuses on values and small, doable actions that move a person toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns.
Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on how early and current relationships shape expectations and behavior. It can be helpful for communication problems, abandonment worries, codependency, and intimacy-related issues by opening ways to form safer connections and clearer boundaries.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Over the first few sessions they will try approaches together and adjust the plan based on what actually helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their life. Video lets work resemble in-person sessions, phone can be a quick check-in or better when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for short reflections, and messaging supports ongoing notes and brief support between visits. These options make therapy more flexible for work, travel, caregiving, and international clients.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist commonly address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, and career concerns among other challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He blends depth-oriented exploration with practical strategies. Sessions combine reflective listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based work.
What is his clinical background and experience?
He has 23 years of clinical experience and has worked with trauma survivors in a large New York organization. He holds graduate degrees in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and psychoanalysis and is pursuing a doctorate in Counseling.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and is based in New York.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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