Therapist profile
Dr. Alicyn Hennis, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and family concerns
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- Attachment focus
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness methods
About Alicyn
Dr. Alicyn Hennis is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Texas with 24 years of counseling experience. She lists stress, anxiety, parenting, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns among her areas of focus. She also works with grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She writes plainly in sessions and aims to help people identify strengths they already have. Conversations are practical and focused on what is happening at home. She uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people manage feelings and reactions.
Her background includes long experience with children who have experienced trauma and their caregivers, alongside work with adults. That practical experience shapes how she talks about attachment, parenting challenges, and family of origin issues. She mentions adoption and foster care, abandonment, and attachment concerns as additional focus areas.
Dr. Hennis combines client-centered listening with approaches that look at thoughts and behavior patterns. She also uses existential ideas to help people face life changes and clarify values. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation.
People who come with issues around domestic violence, substance use, dissociation, or divorce and separation will find these topics within her stated focus. Her listing also includes caregiver stress, coping after disasters, dependent personality concerns, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. She works in English and is based in Texas.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches fit into online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. Online sessions can use this approach to talk through patterns that affect parenting and close relationships and to identify different ways of responding.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In remote sessions this often means learning small, practical strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that cause conflict or anxiety at home.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve emotion regulation. These exercises are easy to practice between sessions and can be useful for busy parents or caregivers.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help the client choose methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That decision is made together and can change as needs evolve.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that otherwise interrupts childcare or work. Talk with the therapist about what will fit into your routine and what sessions should look like practically.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of parenting or family concerns does she address?
She lists parenting, family, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and caregiver stress among her focus areas.
How does she approach therapy with adults who have family strain?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness exercises to help manage feelings and change patterns at home.
How much experience does this counselor have?
She has 24 years of experience providing counseling, starting in 2002.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LPC and holds Texas LPC licensure.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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