- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Alicia
Alicia Cunningham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues with intimacy and self-esteem. Alicia also addresses challenges related to sleep, parenting strain, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She believes counseling helps people regain a sense of control and reconnect with themselves. Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding rather than labels. Alicia encourages honest conversation about what is hard and what the client hopes to change.
Alicia uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches are used to identify patterns, name difficult emotions, and practice new ways of responding to stress and relationship patterns. She combines emotion-focused work with skills and goal-oriented tools when useful.
In sessions she listens for patterns of thinking and feeling that keep problems going. Then she helps people try small, concrete shifts to test what works. The emphasis is on clear goals, noticed changes, and learning skills to handle hard moments.
People who choose Alicia typically want straight talk about emotions and behavior. She asks what matters most to the client and sets goals together. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Alicia uses emotion-focused and behavioral approaches online
Alicia commonly combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. EFT helps people name and work with core emotions that drive relationship and personal patterns. ACT focuses on values and actions, helping someone live in line with what matters despite difficult thoughts or feelings. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia will talk with each person about goals, current struggles, and what methods feel most useful. She collaborates with clients to try approaches and adjust based on what helps in everyday life.
The therapist's biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or reduce travel time. Alicia aims to make sessions practical and focused on steps clients can use between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, CBT, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered approaches to identify patterns and work with emotions and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
Alicia has ten years of experience working with a range of concerns and helping people develop coping skills and clearer emotional awareness.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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