- Client-centered care
- Skill-focused therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Alicia
Alicia Bellman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She draws on seven years of clinical experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life transitions. Her background includes nursing and life as a military spouse, which shape how she listens and responds to practical needs.
She understands long-term health changes firsthand, having been paraplegic for 25 years. That experience informs her approach to coping with a new normal and to caregiver stress. Alicia also works with compassion fatigue and supports people facing isolation, chronic illness, or family-of-origin concerns.
Alicia uses a blend of Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and solution-focused work. Sessions focus on clear, usable skills and on practical steps people can try between meetings. She tailors the conversation and plan to each person's situation rather than relying on a single formula.
Her style is respectful, calm, and direct. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can name what matters and set achievable goals. For many people this looks like learning coping skills, changing unhelpful thoughts, or practicing new ways to communicate.
Alicia encourages people to take the first step toward change and stays alongside them as they try new strategies. Her combined clinical and lived experience shapes a steady, empathetic presence in sessions.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Alicia often uses Client-Centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered therapy focuses on listening carefully, reflecting what a person says, and helping them find their own answers; it helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alicia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. She treats the selection of methods as collaborative and may combine approaches to fit changing needs over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since session formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or between errands. They also let people use quieter spaces, choose shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that helps focus on skill practice rather than appearance. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT skills, and mindfulness exercises effectively in remote sessions, helping clients use tools in their day-to-day routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alicia commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, caregiver issues, chronic illness, and family of origin issues.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining client-centered conversation with skills from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods. Sessions aim to teach tools people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience and a background as a nurse and military spouse that inform her perspective and clinical choices.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the scheduling flow, as session formats are not listed here. Scheduling follows the site's standard steps once a match is made.
How does pricing and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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