- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Alicia
Alicia Colon is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who draws on more than 26 years of experience to help people facing relationship strain, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, anxiety, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. She affirms each person’s strengths and helps them build on what already works in their life.
Her approach centers on collaboration. She listens to each person’s story and helps them figure out what changes matter most.
Background and approach
Sessions often include concrete strategies for managing strong feelings, improving sleep, and handling stress at home and at work. Alicia has worked with people dealing with mood disorders, bipolar concerns, and the fallout of abusive experiences. She also supports those coping with life transitions, career shifts, and compassion fatigue from caregiving roles.
Often the work combines coping skills with problem solving to reduce overwhelm. For parents she focuses on realistic goals, practical routines, and ways to reduce daily friction. She helps parents untangle guilt, set boundaries, and find manageable ways to respond to behavior and stress.
Appointments are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Alicia practices in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What Alicia works with
Everything Alicia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alicia helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online sessions
Alicia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and symptom relief. One commonly used approach involves helping people identify unhelpful patterns in thoughts and behaviors and practicing small changes to shift daily routines. This kind of work helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and impulsive responses.Another approach centers on coping and regulation skills for strong emotions. That work teaches concrete tools for managing anger, reducing overwhelm, and responding differently to triggers rooted in past trauma. It is useful for people dealing with trauma, relationship stress, and mood instability.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. You and the therapist decide together which strategies fit your needs and daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is good for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or you prefer not to be on camera. Chat or text works for shorter check-ins, ongoing skill practice, or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Alicia
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and parenting challenges, among other mood and stress-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens to your story, identifies strengths, and works on practical steps to reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
How long has she practiced?
She has 26 years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, mood disorders, trauma recovery, and caregiving stress.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds an MA and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LICSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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