Alice Congdon , LPCC

Alice Congdon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota who centers her work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She brings 13 years of experience in helping roles and focuses on practical strategies that address everyday problems. Her approach aims to help people change thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck and to set realistic goals they can reach.

Alice has worked in many settings including clients' homes, schools, workplaces, inpatient and outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation programs. Those varied experiences shaped how she listens and the tools she offers. She often helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship conflict, and life transitions.

In sessions she uses CBT alongside dialectical behavior strategies, existential thinking, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. She emphasizes short-term goals, skill building, and connecting insight to real-life routines. The work is collaborative - the client decides goals while Alice helps design practical steps to get there.

Alice also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, body image and eating issues, caregiving stress, and complications from chronic illness. She pays attention to how cultural and family background influence coping and choices. Her aim is to create hope and forward momentum.

She offers several online formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Evening video and phone sessions are available, and messaging or live chat times are offered in mornings and afternoons. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How CBT and DBT Principles Work Online

Alice commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT focuses on clear steps and exercises that people can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills are useful for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alice will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then recommend techniques to try. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what feels helpful for the person.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video allows face-to-face connection and practice of interpersonal skills, phone calls can work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat is useful for quick check-ins, homework prompts, and brief support between longer sessions. These options help people access consistent care with more scheduling flexibility.