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Dr. Alicia Bosley

Dr. Alicia Bosley

New York

Practical, strengths-based therapy for life challenges

  • 17 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, New York · 001581
NPI
1134770027
Based in
New York
  • Strengths focused
  • Sleep and rest
  • Relationship tools

About Alicia

Dr. Alicia Bosley is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She brings 17 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and challenges with sleep and self-esteem. Her approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and practical.

She believes people are whole as they are and that problems like anxiety or depression happen to us rather than define us. In sessions she treats clients as partners in the work and focuses on strengths and realistic steps. Conversations are collaborative and aimed at small, manageable changes that add up over time.

Her clinical work draws on client-centered methods and narrative approaches. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused strategies to help people shift unhelpful habits and thought patterns. For relationship concerns she incorporates tools from the Gottman Method to address communication and connection.

Dr. Bosley has worked with issues common to major life transitions, parenting stress, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and career challenges. She also supports people navigating identity questions such as gender dysphoria and LGBT-related stressors, along with topics like kink, polyamory, and multicultural concerns.

Clients will find a therapist who aims to make therapy clear and useful. She helps people set goals, try new ways of coping, and learn skills they can use outside sessions. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling follow so work can start at a manageable pace.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are, helping them name what matters and try changes that fit their life. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and relationship concerns because it centers the client's goals and preferences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change patterns that maintain distress. It can help with sleep problems, worry, and unhelpful routines.

Many clients try different approaches to see what fits best, and the therapist treats that as part of the process. Dr. Bosley works collaboratively to identify goals and adapt techniques to a person’s needs rather than prescribing a single path from the start.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since specific options are set by the therapist. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when schedules change, and reduce travel time. Different methods also let people practice behavioral exercises, track sleep or mood between sessions, and bring real-life challenges into therapy in a timely way.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualityYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep issues, self-esteem, parenting strain, grief, career questions, and identity-related challenges.

What is her therapy style like?

Her work is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focused on strengths and practical steps that clients can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working with people on a range of life challenges and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - licensed in New York and practices from that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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