About Alecia
Alecia Ford (MA, NCC) uses a straightforward, person-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who offers calm, practical support for young adults and women navigating life transitions. Alecia focuses on small, doable changes.
Sessions aim to build skills for sleeping better, managing obsessive thoughts, and improving self-esteem. She also helps with career concerns and coping with separation or divorce in clear, step-by-step ways.
Background and approach
Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and commit to values that matter. Conversations are collaborative and tailored to each person’s goals.
With five years of clinical experience, Alecia draws on practical tools like behavior strategies and solution-focused planning. She offers psychoeducation so people understand why they feel stuck and what concrete steps move them forward. Work in sessions is focused and goal-oriented.
Alecia is based in Texas and works with people in English. She keeps language simple and avoids clinical jargon so parents and busy adults can follow along. Her aim is to create a steady, welcoming space where people can rebuild confidence and make lasting changes.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Alecia often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and obsessive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she uses to clarify values and encourage actions that match those values despite difficult feelings. ACT can help with motivation and long-term change.She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness techniques to create a calm, focused space during sessions. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together; the therapist will collaborate with each person to choose what fits their needs and goals. This lets sessions stay flexible and goal-driven while respecting personal preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and longer therapeutic work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, flexible ways to share updates, practice skills between sessions, or check in on progress. These options aim to make therapy fit into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Texas, Washington
- Languages
- English