LPC, 18 years of experience
New to Grow
Hello, I’m Dr. Aliris Alicea, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL) / Licensed Professional Counselor (NJ and CT) passionate about supporting individuals as they navigate life’s challenges and discover their inner strengths. I offer a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, learn practical coping skills, and build the life you want. My approach is collaborative, culturally sensitive, and grounded in evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you create meaningful and lasting change.
In our first session, we’ll focus on getting to know you—your story, your strengths, and what brought you to therapy. I’ll ask questions to better understand your goals, challenges, and hopes for our work together. This session is also an opportunity for you to ask questions, explore what therapy might look like, and begin building a safe and supportive space where you can feel heard and understood.
My greatest strengths include creating a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to open up and be themselves. I’m skilled at helping clients uncover patterns that may be holding them back and guiding them toward practical strategies for lasting change. I draw from evidence-based approaches such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), blending them with a culturally sensitive and strengths-based perspective to help clients build resilience, gain clarity, and move forward with confidence.
I work best with adults who are ready to explore their emotional well-being and create meaningful change in their lives. Many of my clients come to therapy seeking support for anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, or life transitions, and are open to learning new ways to cope and grow. I especially enjoy working with individuals who are motivated to understand themselves more deeply, build resilience, and develop practical skills to improve their overall quality of life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a structured, goal-oriented approach that helps you identify and change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. In our work together, we’ll explore how your thoughts influence your feelings and actions, and build practical skills to manage challenges more effectively. CBT is evidence-based and often focuses on developing healthier coping strategies you can use in everyday life.