Works with
How Alicia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alicia
Alicia Gard is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Alicia aims to help clients change unhelpful patterns and respond to challenges more effectively.
She begins by listening to each person's story and building a plan that fits their needs. Alicia does not use one fixed method for everyone. Instead she blends approaches to match what a client wants and what is actually helping them day to day.
Background and approach
Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift thoughts, dialectical skills for managing intense emotions, and attachment-informed work to sort out relationship patterns. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small, meaningful steps forward. Alicia has experience supporting people with substance use concerns, unresolved grief, trauma, impulsivity, and attention-related challenges.
She pays attention to how family of origin, control issues, and codependency can shape current problems. Sessions emphasize practical skills, clearer communication, and steadier coping. The tone of her practice is warm and respectful.
Alicia aims to create a space where people can talk honestly, learn new ways to respond, and practice changes between sessions. She guides each person toward goals that matter to them.
What Alicia works with
Everything Alicia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alicia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Alicia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches online and how they can help
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by making small, meaningful shifts in behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to identify and change thought patterns that drive strong emotions and unhelpful behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and impulsivity. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and communication. That work can help people who struggle with trust, abandonment fears, or recurring conflict.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Alicia works collaboratively to find which methods feel right and which produce real progress. She will talk through goals, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits each person's life and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to get brief support between sessions or fit therapy into a busy day. These options aim to make consistent care easier to schedule and maintain.
Questions people ask about Alicia
What concerns does she help with?
Alicia helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also works on relationship patterns, family of origin issues, and problems like impulsivity and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She listens first, then combines approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment-informed work, and client-centered methods to meet client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience providing psychotherapy and has worked with people across a range of concerns including trauma, substance use, and unresolved grief.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, in Florida and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.