Alicia Gard

Alicia Gard is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida with nine years of experience. She helps people who are struggling to manage stress, depression, anxiety, and impulsive behaviors. Alicia also supports those facing addiction, unresolved grief, trauma, and life changes that feel overwhelming.

Her approach begins by getting to know each person as an individual. She avoids one-size-fits-all plans and co-creates goals and strategies that match what matters to the client. Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior while strengthening coping skills.

Alicia draws from several therapy styles to fit different needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift thinking patterns. She also uses dialectical behavior ideas to build emotion regulation and acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and guide action.

In the room she aims to be direct and compassionate. Clients can expect a respectful space to talk through hard moments and practice new ways of responding. Alicia pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and communication problems, codependency, and the impact of co-occurring conditions.

She works with people facing relationship strain, bipolar mood challenges, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and long-term patterns like isolation or control issues. If you want practical steps to navigate change, she helps people develop clearer choices and steadier routines.

How her approaches guide online work

Alicia uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. ACT is useful for motivation, anxiety, and handling difficult emotions without getting stuck.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT is helpful for depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and habits linked to substance use.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Alicia works together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She adjusts what she uses as needs change and as the client learns which tools work best.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people practice skills in real-life contexts and bring examples from daily life into the session. A collaborative conversation at the start will determine how therapy is scheduled and which approaches to try first.