Therapist profile
Alicia Williams, LMSW
LMSW focused on family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Alicia
Alicia Williams is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with five years of professional experience. She focuses on common life stresses such as anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, and self-esteem struggles. Alicia also lists work around LGBT concerns, grief, eating issues, ADHD, and mood concerns among her areas of focus.
She frames therapy around the idea that clients know their own stories. Sessions tend to center on practical steps and steady reflection rather than jargon. Alicia uses methods that help people manage immediate problems and build clearer patterns for handling stress and mood changes.
In session she draws on client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Mindfulness-based practices and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used to teach emotion regulation and grounding skills. Her background also includes psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life.
Alicia commonly addresses communication problems, attachment-related worries, and the frustration that comes with parenting or strained household relationships. She works with issues such as panic attacks, personality concerns, forgiveness, and finding life purpose. The tone of her work is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people change small patterns that cause repeated upset.
For someone juggling family responsibilities and daily stress, she offers focused sessions that aim to make coping clearer and more manageable. Prospective clients are encouraged to review session options and complete the initial matching steps before scheduling a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Alicia's approaches translate to online work
Alicia uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in practical ways. Client-centered work means the therapist listens closely and follows what the client brings to each session. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness practices to teach emotion regulation and present-moment grounding. DBT-style skills can help with intense mood swings, anger, and impulsive responses, while mindfulness tools support attention and stress reduction.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each client to decide which combination of methods fits their goals and day-to-day life. That decision is revisited as needs change so the work stays practical and relevant.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around family schedules, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals generally use online sessions to maintain steady support while clients balance parenting and household responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She lists parenting, family concerns, communication problems, and attachment issues among her focus areas and helps people work through those household strains.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and some psychodynamic ideas to address patterns and teach coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a social work clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She practices as an LMSW in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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