Licensed to practice in Oregon and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Grief, Life Transitions and 10 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
I'm glad you are here! My name is Alicia Phelps, LCSW. I have been in the field for 14 years and have experience with clients in various systems such as schools, criminal, dependency, medical and individual therapy. Currently, I work with hospice patients and families and help my patients move through their grief and the many layers that come with their grief. Therapy is important to me on a personal and professional level. I have personal experience navigating relatives battling addiction, losing loved ones very young, navigating my complex grief and life through various difficult losses, as well as managing my own mental health. I genuinely believe that each client is always be the true professional in their sessions and progress. My role as therapist is to support, guide, empower, and educate my clients to help them understand patterns, difficulties or areas of opportunity to increase their quality of life. I tend to work from a harm reduction and client-centered lens to guide sessions with this belief that each client truly is their own expert.
A first session with me will be focused on developing the therapeutic relationship through building trust and rapport. The session will be a safe space to show up as your genuine self and feel seen and heard. This will help develop a rhythm for how I can best show up for each individual client at future sessions.
I have many personal experiences navigating difficult family dynamics including relatives with addiction, losing loved ones at young ages, and managing my own mental health in general. I have genuine empathy for each client's personal experiences that have led them to where they are in life. My strength is genuinely leaning into the client-centered approach to allow clients space to feel heard and supported. I like to help my clients come to their own realizations and understandings, so I allow my clients to do the majority of talking. However, I will challenge clients, respectfully, if that will help them in their therapeutic process. This is where developing strong rapport and trust in the therapeutic relationship is essential, in my opinion.
Individuals, of all ages, working through different types of grief and the many layers and dynamics that come with grief. Also, individuals who are figuring out to how navigate life while managing symptoms related to anxiety, depression, adhd, trauma and other diagnoses. Clients who are eager to understand themselves more and are open to exploring options to cope better and find joy in life again.
Other specialties
I identify as
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Help patients identify patterns of thinking that lead to specific behaviors, and then work on ways to shift those patterns.
Attachment-based
Help patients identify attachment styles and how this may impact present relationships and dynamics.
Grief Therapy
Help patients navigate many types of grief, identify which they may be experiencing and ways to navigate them in a healthy manner.
Motivational Interviewing
Focusing questions on what each of my patients wants to achieve and helping patients identify what they are truly ready to work on versus what may need to wait for a bit.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
My patients are their own experts, and I make sure to focus on their respective strengths to help them get to a place of feeling more empowered, at ease, and well equipped to manage stressors in life.