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Alicia Lee

Alicia Lee

Connecticut

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

  • 4 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Connecticut · 17303
NPI
1043129810
Based in
Connecticut
  • Warm and direct
  • Collaborative approach
  • Affirming care

About Alicia

Alicia Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about next steps. She aims to make first sessions simple and approachable so people can start talking without pressure. Her style is warm, direct, and conversational, with room for both humor and hard questions.

She uses clear, practical conversations to identify patterns that keep someone feeling stuck. Sessions include real talk, gentle challenges, and concrete steps to test new ways of coping. Alicia focuses on building an honest working relationship where clients can try things out and recalibrate as they go.

Alicia brings four years of clinical experience to sessions and works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, and sleep problems. She also supports people navigating parenting, career shifts, chronic illness, and neurodiversity-related concerns.

She strives to provide a culturally responsive, sex-positive, and affirming space for people from diverse backgrounds and relationship styles, including those in kink or polyamorous communities. Alicia emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s identity and values while helping them move toward goals that matter.

If someone prefers a straightforward, compassionate approach that mixes practical tools with exploratory conversation, Alicia offers an environment to try different strategies and learn what fits. She encourages curiosity, small experiments, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Which therapeutic approaches may suit you online

Alicia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking steps that match those values even when feelings are difficult. ACT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and helping people move toward meaningful goals.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT usually involves practical exercises and small experiments to test new behaviors and reduce unhelpful patterns, and it can help with sleep problems, mood, and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia aims to decide collaboratively which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust strategies as progress unfolds and invite feedback about what feels useful.

Online therapy can make it easier to keep counseling in a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow sessions during a lunch break or between errands, and accommodate days when a shorter check-in is more practical. Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking to ensure they suit your routine. Many people find that meeting online helps them maintain consistency while trying out new tools in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?

Alicia works with many concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addictions, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, and career changes.

What is her general approach in therapy?

She uses a warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative style with direct conversation and occasional challenges. Sessions mix practical tools with reflective talk to test new ways of handling problems.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Alicia has four years of experience working in clinical settings and brings that background into session planning and problem-solving.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and is based in Connecticut.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries connect with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working together?

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

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