- Sleep and rest focus
- Practical coping skills
- Collaborative approach
About Alicia
Alicia Cunningham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who focuses on sleep and rest along with stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to help people reconnect with themselves. Her approach centers on practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and sleep better.
Alicia offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through problems and set clear goals. She listens for patterns that make sleep and rest harder, such as anxiety, pain, or relationship stress, and works with each person to try new routines and strategies. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit what each person can manage.
Her work draws on methods like cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and build tolerance for difficult feelings. Attachment-based and emotionally focused work help people understand how relationships affect stress and sleep. Client-centered methods keep the conversation grounded in the person’s experience.
With ten years of experience, Alicia helps people develop coping skills, improve self-esteem, and address concerns such as addiction, ADHD, or chronic health stressors that interfere with rest. She frames progress as small, steady steps rather than sudden fixes.
Alicia invites people to treat therapy as a team effort. She asks questions, offers strategies, and adjusts plans based on what works. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.
Therapeutic approaches that support better sleep and rest
Alicia draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot and change thoughts and behaviors that interfere with sleep. CBT offers concrete techniques for easing anxiety at night and improving sleep routines.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people live with uncomfortable feelings without letting those feelings take over. ACT emphasizes values-based action and acceptance strategies that can reduce the struggle around sleep and worry.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help figure out which methods match a person’s goals and lifestyle. She adjusts techniques over time based on what proves helpful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. The practical advantages often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and fewer disruptions from travel. These features can make it simpler to try consistency-building steps that support rest and better sleep.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alicia help with?
Alicia supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and rest problems, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that focuses on small, practical steps. Sessions aim to identify patterns that disrupt rest and try new routines or strategies.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns, including trauma, chronic stress, and sleep difficulties.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
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 and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.