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Alicia Gard, LMHC

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Alicia

Alicia Gard is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience helping people address a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Her work has included support for depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, impulsivity, substance use, unresolved grief, and trauma.

Background and approach

She brings focused training in addiction and grief work while attending to co-occurring challenges and complex life transitions. Alicia emphasizes an individualized, collaborative approach rather than one-size-fits-all treatment.

She draws from Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and acceptance-based methods to create practical strategies and deeper internal work tailored to each person. Her manner is compassionate and respectful, aiming to understand each client’s story and help them shift unhelpful patterns, responses, and self-beliefs.

Prospective clients in Florida can expect a therapist who combines evidence-informed techniques with empathetic listening to support meaningful change.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches in Online Care

Alicia uses Internal Family Systems to help clients explore different inner parts and their roles, creating a gentler path to understand internal conflicts and patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to encourage values-based action and mindful acceptance of difficult emotions, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy is another influence, focusing on how early relational patterns shape current connections and emotional responses and helping clients build more supported ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in sessions, adjusting methods over time so the plan fits the client’s needs rather than forcing a single model on everyone.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for clients juggling schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These formats allow for regular check-ins and ongoing work from home, and the variety of options makes it easier to find a rhythm that supports progress while fitting into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Alicia address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem issues, addiction, trauma, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and other related challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and client-centered, combining collaborative problem solving with deeper internal work to help people change responses and beliefs.
What is her professional background and experience?
Alicia has nine years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy and has focused training related to substance use, unresolved grief, and trauma.
What credentials and location are documented?
She holds a Florida LMHC with license number FL LMHC MH16775 and practices with availability to clients in Florida.
Which languages does she offer therapy in and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English