Alicia Herman , LCSW

Alicia Herman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and life changes. She works with people who are navigating grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, career decisions, and LGBT issues. Alicia practices in Indiana and communicates in English.

She meets each person where they are and focuses on clear, practical goals. Sessions often start by naming strengths and priorities. From there Alicia and the client set achievable steps to reduce distress and build skills.

Alicia uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and from acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live according to their values. Motivational interviewing can help when someone is unsure about making changes.

Her background includes nine years in social work practice and she holds an LCSW, which is a licensed clinical social worker credential. She has experience addressing trauma, addictions, mood concerns, and caregiver stress among other areas.

In sessions Alicia aims for straightforward talk and concrete steps. People can expect a collaborative tone and a focus on what will feel useful day to day. She tailors methods to each person’s goals rather than using a single fixed approach.

How Alicia Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Alicia commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify thought patterns that lead to unhelpful behaviors and teaches practical strategies to shift those patterns. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters most to the person.

She also uses motivational interviewing when someone feels unsure about making changes. That approach helps people explore ambivalence and build their own motivation for moving forward. Alicia treats the choice of method as collaborative and will discuss which approaches fit a client’s goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue progress from a distance.