Alesia Dunlap

LPC

Pennsylvania

Practical, goal-focused counseling for relationship and addiction concerns

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Pennsylvania / PC012804

NPI

1851989297

Experience

20 years

Languages

English

Location

Pennsylvania

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • 20 years experience
   • Motivational Interviewing
   • PA LPC

   About Alesia

   Alesia Dunlap is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and other life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her work emphasizes clear goals and steady progress over time.

   She trained first in industrial engineering and later earned a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College. Alesia has practiced counseling for about 20 years in Pennsylvania. Her background includes general practice work and time supporting adults dealing with sexual and pornography addiction. She has also worked with teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation setting.

   Alesia uses a mix of methods in session. She draws on Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to change behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to follow a person's concerns, and cognitive behavioral ideas to try new ways of thinking and acting.

   Sessions focus on identifying small, doable steps that match a person's goals. She helps people sort through communication problems, codependency, commitment worries, and issues around intimacy and trust. Practical problem solving and short-term goals are common parts of the work.

   People who choose her often want clear direction plus a respectful, listening presence. She aims to turn life lessons into more helpful routines and decisions. To begin, readers should follow the site process to match with her and schedule a first appointment.

2. Approaches used in online therapy and how they help

   Alesia draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people increase readiness for change by exploring their own reasons and goals. This approach can be useful for addictions, substance use concerns, and when someone feels stuck about making a change.
   
   She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the person's priorities to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, another frequent ingredient, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns.
   
   Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alesia will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress is made.
   
   The therapist's original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and goal-setting to work well in online appointments so progress can continue between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

   Additional focus areas

   CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   20+ years

   Listed in

   Pennsylvania

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does she address?

   Alesia works with people facing addictions, relationship and parenting struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma and intimacy-related issues, among other concerns.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is practical and goal-oriented, using client-centered listening combined with solution-focused and cognitive behavioral ideas to set achievable steps.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has been counseling for about 20 years, including work with adults dealing with sexual and pornography addiction and time in a residential drug and alcohol program for teenage boys.

   What credentials and region are listed?

   She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

   How do fees and payment work?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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