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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT related issues
About Alyssa
LISW-CP Alyssa "Ally" Alicki is a South Carolina licensed social worker with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem. Ally also works on issues tied to abandonment, attachment, divorce and separation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexuality, and women’s issues.
Ally helps people talk through immediate concerns and build more reliable ways of coping. Sessions are conversational and practical. She aims to make it straightforward to name what’s hard and try small changes that fit daily life.
Her approach centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns that keep someone stuck. Ally uses guided conversation and focused strategies to reduce distress and increase emotional awareness. She also pays attention to how past relationships affect current behavior and feelings.
Expect a direct, supportive working style that balances understanding with concrete steps. Discussions may cover triggers, relationship patterns, and ways to handle stressful moments. Homework or short exercises between sessions are possible when helpful.
Ally’s practice serves people in South Carolina and offers sessions in English. To begin, clients use the site’s matching process to schedule a first session and learn about subscription options that can be canceled at any time.
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How her approaches translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically used with Ally include approaches that focus on present symptoms and skills. One approach emphasizes practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to manage distress in daily life. Another approach looks at how past relationships shape current patterns, helping identify attachment wounds and practice different responses to triggers. These methods aim to reduce symptoms and increase awareness of patterns that cause repeated problems.Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, and may try different techniques early on to see what helps. The therapist and client check in on progress and adjust the plan together.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports working through issues from wherever a person spends their day, while keeping scheduling flexible to accommodate school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, divorce and separation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, sexuality, and women’s issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a conversational and practical style. Sessions focus on naming problems, building coping skills, and trying small behavior changes between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience as a social worker. That experience has focused on the specialty areas listed above.
Which credential and location apply?
She holds the LISW-CP credential and is licensed in South Carolina. Sessions are offered to people in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.