- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Practical habit change
- Values-based goals
About Alicia
Alicia Cunningham is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri with ten years of practice. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and everyday challenges like sleep and parenting. Alicia frames therapy around reconnecting with yourself and finding more control in daily life.
She uses approaches that emphasize thoughts and everyday habits, including cognitive behavioral methods and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based work and emotionally-focused techniques guide conversations about closeness, trust, and repair in relationships. Client-centered care keeps sessions focused on each person's priorities and pace.
Alicia aims to empower people to build self-esteem and coping skills. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying small changes, and practicing new ways of managing thoughts and reactions. She describes therapy as a team effort where goals are set together.
Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental. Alicia invites honest discussion of hard feelings and difficult experiences. She offers practical steps alongside emotional support so progress feels tangible.
People seeking help for mood shifts, ADHD-related struggles, career stress, caregiving strain, or the fallout of separation and loss may find this approach useful. The work often blends practical habit changes with attention to interpersonal patterns and personal values.
She uses approaches that emphasize thoughts and everyday habits, including cognitive behavioral methods and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based work and emotionally-focused techniques guide conversations about closeness, trust, and repair in relationships. Client-centered care keeps sessions focused on each person's priorities and pace.
Alicia aims to empower people to build self-esteem and coping skills. Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying small changes, and practicing new ways of managing thoughts and reactions. She describes therapy as a team effort where goals are set together.
Her style is straightforward and nonjudgmental. Alicia invites honest discussion of hard feelings and difficult experiences. She offers practical steps alongside emotional support so progress feels tangible.
People seeking help for mood shifts, ADHD-related struggles, career stress, caregiving strain, or the fallout of separation and loss may find this approach useful. The work often blends practical habit changes with attention to interpersonal patterns and personal values.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Alicia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT often focuses on small behavior changes and developing flexible responses to difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape emotions and reactions, and it can help with trust, closeness, and communication in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia treats the choice of methods as collaborative. She listens to your goals and adjusts techniques so they fit your needs and preferences over time.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking because specific formats were not listed in the original biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit help into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use conversational exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that translate well to remote sessions, letting people practice habit changes between appointments while keeping therapy connected to everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Alicia supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and nonjudgmental. She works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps alongside emotional understanding.
What is her background and experience?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and uses several therapeutic approaches to tailor care to each person.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Missouri.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.