Victoria Giandalia

Provide individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults presenting with anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal concerns, and behavioral challenges. Conduct clinical assessments, develop individualized treatment goals, and monitor client progress throughout treatment. Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), mindfulness, and strengths-based interventions.

Psychotherapist - Journey’s Path Counseling - Babylon, NY

(2025)

• Provide individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults presenting with anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal concerns, and behavioral challenges.
• Conduct clinical assessments, develop individualized treatment goals, and monitor client progress throughout treatment.
• Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), mindfulness, and strengths-based interventions.
• Provide psychoeducation and teach practical coping, emotional regulation, communication, and distress-tolerance skills tailored to each client’s developmental and clinical needs.
• Support clients in identifying maladaptive thought patterns, processing emotions, strengthening interpersonal relationships, and developing effective coping strategies.
• Collaborate with parents and caregivers when clinically appropriate to reinforce therapeutic skills and promote consistency across home and other environments.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, diagnostic justification, risk assessments, and ongoing treatment updates.
• Monitor client safety and assess risk factors, protective factors, and changes in clinical presentation throughout treatment.

Social Work Intern - New Hyde Park Memorial High School - New Hyde Park, NY

(2024 - 2025)

• Developed individualized goals to enhance students’ academic, personal, and social growth.
• Assisted clinicians and students in developing and implementing behavior management plans to remediate problems and behaviors
• Provided social skills, anger management, stress reduction or similar instruction to students who are experiencing social/emotional/behavioral problems that interfere with their learning of the ability of others to learn
• Facilitated individual and group counseling to students who are experiencing social/emotional/behavioral problems that interfere with their learning or the ability of others to learn
• Delivered direct and indirect social work services as specified in students’ IEPs and 504 plans
• Gathered social histories through direct conversations with families, assessing strengths, challenges, and support systems to inform care planning

Social Work Intern - Glen Cove Hospital - Glen Cove, NY

(2023 - 2024)

• Conducted psychosocial assessments to inform and deliver appropriate social work interventions
• Utilized community resource knowledge to enhance service planning and referrals
• Developed treatment and discharge plans that ensured safety, aligned with site protocols, and supported patient autonomy
• Presented assessment results to care team and advised on potential impact to treatment planning
• Co-facilitated support groups for caregivers, providing emotional support and education on coping strategies

Master of Social Work - Adelphi University, Garden City, NY (2023 - 2025)

Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders - Adelphi University, Garden City, NY (2019 - 2023)