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Alicia Powell

Alicia Powell, LCSW, LMHC

Therapist · Idaho · 26+ years of experience

Compassionate guidance for life transitions

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  • Collaborative goal setting
  • Practical coping skills
  • Money stress support

About Alicia

Alicia Powell is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed mental health counselor with more than two decades of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and midlife transitions. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, with an emphasis on collaborating to set realistic goals.

Alicia draws on a mix of practical therapies to meet everyday problems. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She brings attachment-based ideas to conversations about relationships and intimacy. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior therapy help people manage strong emotions and stay grounded.

Her background includes long-term clinical work since 1995 and licensure across Idaho and Washington. She has supported people dealing with eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and the effects of abuse and domestic violence. Alicia also completed the Ramsey Financial Coach master's training and can address money-related stress and its impact on well-being.

In sessions she invites people to take part in building their treatment plan. That means setting goals together and choosing what techniques to try. She aims to be open-minded so clients can raise difficult topics without judgment.

People who want practical steps and calmer day-to-day coping often find this approach useful. To begin, readers should review session options and scheduling details before booking.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Idaho, Washington, Washington

Languages

English

How Alicia’s approaches translate to online care

Alicia uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that come with life transitions. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationship patterns shape current connections and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and day-to-day life. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and needs evolve, so therapy stays practical and focused on what matters to the client.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they let therapy fit into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, allow for a shorter check-in when needed, and make it easier to attend during work breaks or family obligations. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, attachment-focused conversations, and mindfulness exercises effectively in remote sessions, tailoring pacing and tools to each person’s situation.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Alicia works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior therapy to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful habits.

How much experience does she have?

She has worked in mental health since 1995, bringing 26 years of experience to her practice and long-term clinical work across Idaho and Washington.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) credentials and is based in Idaho.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the booking process before scheduling.

How does billing or cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with Alicia?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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