Therapist profile
Alisha Barnes, LPC
LPC in Pennsylvania - family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and trauma
- Attachment work
About Alisha
Alisha Barnes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, and other common struggles adults face at home.
She uses approaches that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In sessions she pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions and relationships. She helps clients notice patterns and practice different ways of responding.
Alisha often works with people managing addiction, codependency, and trauma-related symptoms. She also supports adults dealing with intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood challenges, sleep problems, and the stress of life changes. Family and parenting concerns are listed among her areas of focus, and she addresses family-of-origin problems and communication difficulties when they affect an individual.
Her style is person-centered and trauma-informed. She collaborates with clients to set goals and build a treatment plan. Plans can change as new priorities emerge, and she emphasizes practical steps clients can try between sessions.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. Prospective clients start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help when connection or trust issues affect adult relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own goals and experience, offering a straightforward way to explore feelings and make practical changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alisha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit current needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift as priorities change and as the client learns what helps in day-to-day life.
The therapist's listing does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep consistent appointments and try small behavior changes between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses person-centered, trauma-informed methods and draws on approaches like ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment work, and client-centered therapy to help people change behaviors and cope differently.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with addiction issues, trauma, mood concerns, and other mental health needs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the available online session options before you book.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by choosing the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.