Alicia Collins Wong, LPCC

Alicia Collins Wong is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio with nine years of experience in mental health care. She focuses on practical help for everyday problems like anxiety, depression, stress, and trouble sleeping. Alicia uses clear, down-to-earth language so people know what to expect from sessions. Her work centers on helping individuals cope with trauma, anger, addictive behaviors, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people facing parenting strain, grief, chronic illness, body image struggles, and challenges tied to attachment and identity. Alicia addresses a wide range of issues including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes. Alicia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness approaches. She aims to translate these methods into simple, practical steps clients can use between sessions. Sessions often focus on skills for managing emotions, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, and improving communication. Her style is collaborative and adaptable. She works with each person to set realistic goals and picks approaches that fit their preferences and daily life. Alicia values steady progress over quick fixes and helps people build routines that support long-term coping. A person seeking help can expect straightforward guidance, concrete tools, and a calm, respectful presence. Alicia offers sessions that include talk-based work, skill practice, and attention to how relationships and past experiences shape present behavior.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Alicia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change thoughts that make stress or anxiety worse. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and homework that people can use between sessions to notice patterns and try new behaviors.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. This approach helps people learn different ways to connect and respond in their closest relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alicia will talk with each person about their goals, daily routine, and preferences, then choose tools that fit. That collaborative decision helps make sessions useful and realistic for each person's life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation without traveling, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, homework review, or when a shorter, more frequent touchpoint is useful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules and support continuity when life gets disrupted.