Alicia Jones, LMHC

Alicia Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 11 years in the counseling field. She began working in 2011 across nonprofit and school settings. Her background includes crisis stabilization, case management, and substance use support. She now focuses on school counseling at the middle and high school levels.

Alicia uses a client-centered, strengths-based style. She meets people where they are and helps them set small, manageable goals. Sessions focus on teaching practical skills and building tools clients can use between meetings. She emphasizes breaking problems into steps to make change feel possible.

Her experience spans mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and substance use work. She has supported people through grief, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. She has also worked with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and blended family dynamics.

Therapeutic approaches in her practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods. These approaches guide practical skill-building for emotion regulation, communication, and coping. The work often combines skill practice with goal-focused conversations.

Alicia provides sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She works from Florida and conducts therapy in English. People who want a straightforward, skills-based approach often find her style helpful. She aims to be a steady partner while clients work toward change.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Alicia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior that worsen mood or anxiety and then practice new responses. CBT often focuses on short-term skill building for problems like anxiety, depression, and stress management.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT tools can help when strong emotions, impulsivity, or relationship conflict get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alicia will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals and preferences. She checks in about what’s working and adjusts plans so sessions stay practical and focused on real-life changes.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people work face to face without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat or text messaging supports shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or people who prefer typing to talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into school, work, and family routines, while still focusing on measurable progress.