- Warm and conversational
- Focus on thoughts and habits
- Affirming and sex positive
About Alicia
Alicia Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people find a clear starting point when they feel overwhelmed. She aims to make beginning therapy easier for anyone who is unsure how to name or organize what they are feeling. Her tone is warm and down-to-earth, and she mixes honest conversation with practical work to help people move forward.
Sessions with Alicia are conversational and collaborative. She uses direct questions, gentle challenges, and moments of humor to help clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. She supports people through anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and life transitions, among other issues. Thoughts and everyday habits are part of what she pays attention to in therapy.
With four years of practice, Alicia focuses on creating an affirming space for clients from diverse backgrounds. She intentionally centers cultural responsiveness and a sex-positive attitude, and welcomes people with a range of identities and relationship styles. This is meant to reduce the need to over-explain parts of yourself during sessions.
Alicia combines several practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-focused conversation to address patterns and build new ways of responding. She works with people to set small, achievable steps and to notice how daily thoughts and habits affect wellbeing.
People who come to Alicia can expect a mix of support and challenge. She aims to create room for real conversations, laughter, and small experiments that translate into everyday life. If you want a straightforward, compassionate guide while you sort through change, she invites you to begin the process.
Sessions with Alicia are conversational and collaborative. She uses direct questions, gentle challenges, and moments of humor to help clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. She supports people through anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, and life transitions, among other issues. Thoughts and everyday habits are part of what she pays attention to in therapy.
With four years of practice, Alicia focuses on creating an affirming space for clients from diverse backgrounds. She intentionally centers cultural responsiveness and a sex-positive attitude, and welcomes people with a range of identities and relationship styles. This is meant to reduce the need to over-explain parts of yourself during sessions.
Alicia combines several practical approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-focused conversation to address patterns and build new ways of responding. She works with people to set small, achievable steps and to notice how daily thoughts and habits affect wellbeing.
People who come to Alicia can expect a mix of support and challenge. She aims to create room for real conversations, laughter, and small experiments that translate into everyday life. If you want a straightforward, compassionate guide while you sort through change, she invites you to begin the process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen'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 InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Alicia uses cognitive behavioral work to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. This approach breaks problems into small parts so clients can test new behaviors and see what changes in daily life.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT helps people clarify values and take practical steps toward a life that matters to them.
Attachment-based ideas appear in sessions to look at how past relationships shape present patterns. That work can help people build different ways of relating and increase emotional safety in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Alicia treats it as a team effort. She will talk with clients about goals and preferences and together decide which strategies to try and when to shift course.
Confirm the current online session options before booking to know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, save travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when energy is limited. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to work on thoughts, habits, relationship patterns, and practical coping skills without promising specific outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alicia commonly address?
Alicia helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and grief, stress, parenting, career concerns, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, down-to-earth, and conversational. Sessions mix honest questions, practical exercises, and occasional challenge to help clients notice unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience as a practicing clinician working with a variety of concerns and identities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as CT LCSW, and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for appointments.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.