- 20 years experience
- Focus on addiction
- Practical problem solving
About Alesia
Alesia Dunlap is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who helps people facing relationship and addiction concerns. She draws on two decades of counseling work to offer straightforward, practical guidance. Her style is direct but warm, aimed at helping clients make small changes that matter in daily life.
She has worked in general practice with mood, parenting, communication, and relationship struggles. Her background also includes work with adults who have sexual or pornography addiction and with teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol program. Those experiences shaped her focus on clear steps and realistic goals.
Alesia earned a master of arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College after an earlier career path in industrial engineering. She explains things plainly and helps people turn lessons from their past into usable strategies now. Her engineering background informs a practical problem-solving approach.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools. She often combines motivational interviewing and narrative therapy techniques when those fit a person's story. EMDR is also among the approaches she uses for trauma-related concerns.
People meet her for help with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, and intimacy or trust issues. She also supports those dealing with codependency, addiction, family of origin patterns, and life transitions. Sessions focus on concrete steps, clearer thinking, and workable habits.
How Alesia’s Approaches Work Online
Alesia uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's goals and what matters most to them. This approach means sessions begin by listening and shaping plans around the person's priorities rather than following a rigid script.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors together. CBT helps when anxiety, depression, or unhelpful patterns get in the way of everyday functioning. For trauma-related concerns she may use EMDR, a method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their needs and adjust those methods over time. That collaborative process includes setting clear goals and checking progress so sessions stay focused and useful.
Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fewer travel demands, which can make it simpler to keep regular appointments. If you want to know which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking. The overall aim is to fit therapy into everyday life while supporting steady progress toward personal goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns such as codependency and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-centered. She uses solution-focused steps, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to help people change thoughts and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has over 20 years of counseling experience, including work with adults facing sexual and pornography addiction and with teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol setting.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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