About Alicyn
Dr. Alicyn Hennis helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship and family difficulties. She also supports concerns related to parenting, grief, intimacy, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Dr. Hennis brings a calm, straightforward style and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. She works in a way that centers the person's experience.
Conversations aim to identify strengths, name patterns, and try new responses.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skills practice, gentle reflection on past experiences, and planning for realistic next steps. Dr. Hennis has 24 years of experience and holds the LPC credential.
Her background includes work with children who have experienced trauma and their caregivers, as well as adults facing life transitions and mood concerns. She draws on a range of therapeutic ideas rather than one single method. Common techniques include talking through thoughts and behaviors, using mindfulness to reduce reactivity, and looking at attachment patterns that shape relationships.
Cognitive tools are used to test unhelpful thinking and try different actions in daily life. People who choose her often want clear, down-to-earth guidance and a steady listening presence. She aims to build an authentic working relationship and help people practice changes that fit their day-to-day life.
Approaches and Online Support for Practical Change
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and patterns. It helps people understand why certain situations trigger strong reactions and supports learning new ways to connect and respond. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that allows someone to explore concerns at their own pace. This approach is helpful when someone needs acceptance and space to clarify values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches simple tools to test unhelpful thinking, try new actions, and reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Plans can change over time as progress and priorities shift, and the clinician will check in about what feels most useful.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or distance make in-person meetings difficult. Phone sessions and live chat are useful for shorter check-ins or when low bandwidth is needed. Text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection and brief check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting around work, school, or caregiving tasks.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Texas, New Jersey
- Languages
- English