- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Alicia
Alicia Williams is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with five years of professional experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem struggles, and changes in life circumstances. Alicia also lists anger among her concerns, along with work around parenting, grief, and LGBT issues.
She starts from a client-centered stance, treating each person as the expert on their own story. Sessions focus on practical steps and building on existing strengths. Conversations move between short-term problem solving and deeper reflection depending on what the person needs.
Alicia uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to help people manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Mindfulness exercises are offered to slow things down and increase awareness in tense moments.
Therapy can also include psychodynamic discussion to look at how past relationships still shape reactions today. Across methods, the work is collaborative and goal oriented, with attention to communication, attachment, and forgiveness when those topics come up. Practical coping tools are paired with exploration of underlying patterns.
Clients are invited to bring specific concerns, such as anger around close relationships or stress at work. Alicia guides step-by-step changes, helps people notice what keeps problems repeating, and supports building new habits for steadier moods and clearer choices.
How Alicia uses common approaches in online sessions
Alicia regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going, which helps with anxiety, depression, and anger-related reactions. DBT teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.She also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals and practical needs. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Alicia works with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day schedule so the work feels useful and realistic.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Alicia will discuss what works best for pacing, skill practice between sessions, and how to apply tools to real situations.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, anger, parenting, grief, LGBT concerns, and related mood and personality issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative. She combines practical problem solving with deeper reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She holds five years of professional experience working with adults on mood, behavior, and life stressors.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.