Alicia Williams , LMSW

Alicia Williams is a licensed social worker who blends practical therapy with a respectful, person-focused style. She asks questions, listens carefully, and helps people find steps that make sense for their lives. Many clients come to her for help with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem concerns.

With five years of professional experience, Alicia draws on several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s lead and build on their strengths. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Alicia incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation and present-moment awareness. These tools are useful for panic, mood swings, and chronic worry. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when helpful to notice patterns from the past that affect current choices.

Her practice includes work related to parenting, grief, eating concerns, ADHD, and relationship communication. She also lists support around women’s issues and LGBT concerns among her focus areas. Sessions aim to be direct, practical, and respectful of each person’s pace.

Alicia presents herself as a collaborator who believes clients know their story best. She helps people set small goals, practice skills between meetings, and track progress over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Alicia uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s goals and pace. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client, and the therapist reflects and clarifies to help people notice options and strengths.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT in online sessions often involves setting small homework tasks, practicing new behaviors between meetings, and tracking progress together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia will discuss goals and try techniques that fit the person’s needs and preferences. She treats the process as a collaborative effort and adjusts the plan based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing of worksheets, while phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief reflections, writing through thoughts, or ongoing coaching-style support. These options make scheduling easier and let people choose the format that fits their life and needs.