- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Alesia
Alesia Dunlap, LPC, helps people facing parenting stress, relationship struggles, and issues with addiction find clearer steps forward. She writes and speaks plainly so busy parents can read quickly and decide if she might be a fit. Her approach focuses on practical change and steady problem solving.
She brings 20 years of counseling work in general practice settings. Her experience includes supporting adults with sexual and pornography addiction and helping people address relationship problems rooted in past abuse.
Background and approach
She has also counseled teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program earlier in her career. Alesia's training began in a different field; she earned a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech before shifting careers. She later completed a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College and pursued licensure in Pennsylvania.
That mix of backgrounds shapes her straightforward style. In sessions she uses ideas from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and EMDR to build workable steps. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes that fit their life.
The focus is on what can be done now to reduce stress and improve relationships. Practical matters matter to her practice. Sessions can include talking through parenting challenges, working on communication habits, and addressing substance or intimacy-related concerns.
She aims to help clients develop useful tools they can use between sessions.
What Alesia works with
Everything Alesia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alesia helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alesia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
How Alesia blends therapy approaches for online care
Alesia uses Client-Centered Therapy to build sessions around each person's needs. That means conversations start with what matters to the client and move at their pace, helping them feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for parenting concerns and relationship stress where listening and validation help open the work.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is practical and task-oriented, which can help with anxiety, depression, and managing stress related to parenting or addiction. When trauma is central, elements of EMDR may be used to address distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which approaches fit the client's goals and comfort level. That collaborative process allows adjustments over time as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is often used for full sessions that mimic in-person work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, homework support, or a way to process between longer appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy parenting schedule.
Questions people ask about Alesia
What concerns does she address?
She works with a wide range of issues including addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is practical and client-centered. Sessions focus on clear steps, examining thoughts and behaviors, and using motivational techniques to support change.
How much experience does she have?
She has been counseling for 20 years, with experience in general practice and in settings focused on addiction and residential substance treatment programs.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania (LPC).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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