- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Alecia
Alecia Rager is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nine years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and addiction. She offers practical support for grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Her approach is calm and straightforward for parents who feel overwhelmed and want clear steps forward.
In sessions she focuses on what’s happening now and what can change. She listens without judgement and helps people identify strengths they already use.
Background and approach
Expect conversations that move from understanding to small, manageable goals you can try between meetings. Alecia blends several evidence-based approaches to fit each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Client-centered work keeps the conversation focused on the client’s priorities and pace. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy add tools for staying present and moving toward valued goals. Her background includes work in crisis units, rehab and detox settings, hospital trauma units, and with caregivers of people with neurocognitive disorders.
That experience shaped a practical, steady style that aims to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills. Sessions are aimed at real-life change rather than labels. Parents can expect help with communication, boundary setting, co-parenting stress, and practical strategies for daily life.
Alecia works from Florida and conducts sessions in English.
What Alecia works with
Everything Alecia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alecia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alecia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit real-life parenting challenges
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small actions that align with what matters most. It can be useful for parents managing anxiety, grief, or ongoing stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going; it works well for depression, anxiety, and day-to-day parenting struggles. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the parent's priorities, pacing, and choices, offering support that follows where the client wants to go.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor interventions to each person’s situation, values, and daily demands.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction, while phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick coaching, or when someone needs shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Alecia
What concerns does Alecia help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, bipolar concerns, parenting challenges, grief, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is calm, direct, and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical steps, identifying strengths, and setting small goals to reduce overwhelm.
What experience does she bring?
Alecia has nine years of experience and has worked in crisis units, rehab and detox facilities, hospital trauma units, and with caregivers of people with neurocognitive disorders.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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