- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Alicia
Alicia Gard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, impulsivity, and addiction concerns. Alicia also addresses trauma and grief and supports clients facing relationship and family challenges.
She begins by getting to know each person as an individual. Sessions focus on understanding patterns of feeling and behavior and building practical ways to respond differently. Alicia uses several evidence-informed methods, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based approaches, Client-Centered work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
In practice she discusses what matters most to the client, then shapes therapy tasks around those goals. That might look like noticing emotional triggers, trying new ways to communicate, or practicing specific skills between sessions. She also addresses complicated issues such as substance use, unresolved grief, dissociation, and co-occurring conditions.
Alicia pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns and how they influence current relationships. She can help with communication problems, control issues, codependency, and family-of-origin patterns that keep repeating. Sessions move at a steady, practical pace so clients learn tools they can use in daily life.
People who prefer a collaborative, structured approach tend to do well in her work. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before scheduling. Sessions are offered in English and Alicia does not support international clients.
How therapy approaches guide online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses that maintain painful patterns. It can help people notice hard-to-name feelings and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking actions that align with them. It combines mindfulness skills with practical steps to manage difficult thoughts and feelings and is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current behavior and emotions. It can be useful for addressing abandonment concerns, attachment issues, and repeated relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia will collaborate with each client to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation shapes how sessions are structured and what exercises are tried between appointments.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery modes. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and reduce travel time. They also let clients use techniques during real-life moments, such as testing new communication skills between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She combines EFT, ACT, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and CBT methods to address emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people who seek to change patterns of thinking, feeling, and responding.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and provides services based in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as her biography does not list formats explicitly.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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