Alicia Cunningham, LPC | Therapist in Missouri

Compassionate collaborative care
Skills focused
Values oriented

About Alicia

Alicia Cunningham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who focuses on common life struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and codependency. She speaks plainly and offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence for people trying to rebuild confidence, improve relationships, or manage big life changes. Her approach emphasizes practical steps and teamwork rather than blaming or labeling.

Alicia uses several therapy methods to meet people where they are. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take manageable actions. Cognitive behavioral strategies are used to spot unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors. Attachment-based and emotionally focused approaches help with patterns around intimacy and trust.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She aims to help clients develop coping skills, build self-esteem, and handle relationship or parenting challenges. Work may include skill practice, behavioral experiments, and guided conversations about emotions and boundaries.

Alicia has practiced for 10 years and holds an LPC credential. That experience informs a steady, pragmatic style that balances support with concrete plans. She encourages people to be active partners in the work and to set realistic goals.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their life. Alicia describes therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients reconnect with themselves and regain a sense of control.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Alicia uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful actions even when feelings are uncomfortable. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust, helping people understand how early relationship experiences affect present bonds.

She also draws on Client-Centered principles, which prioritize the person's own goals and pace in therapy. These approaches are explained in simple terms and chosen with the client. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. Some methods translate well to remote sessions because they use conversation, skill practice, and simple behavioral exercises that can be done between meetings. A therapist will help tailor the work so it fits your schedule and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Alicia works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, codependency, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, and career or life transition problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and goal-oriented. She pairs practical skill building with reflective work on values and relationships.

What is her professional background?

She has 10 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns and life changes.

What credential and location are listed?

She holds an LPC credential and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I get started with therapy?

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

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