- Addiction concerns
- Relationship issues
- CBT and EMDR
About Alesia
Alesia Dunlap is a Pennsylvania licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, addiction, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and stress. She also addresses trauma and intimacy-related concerns and supports people coping with life changes.
Alesia began her career in a different field, earning an industrial engineering degree from Georgia Tech and raising a family before training as a counselor. She completed a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College and then moved into clinical work. That background shaped a practical style that focuses on what someone can do now.
In practice she has worked in general counseling settings and in clinics focused on sexual and pornography addiction and related relationship problems. She has experience offering counseling in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation setting for teenage boys and in outpatient work with adults. These roles gave her a range of experience with addiction, family of origin issues, and communication problems.
Alesia uses approaches that emphasize clear, present-focused steps. She draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, solution-focused ideas, narrative work, and EMDR where appropriate. Sessions tend to focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building practical skills for better relationships and daily functioning.
Clients can expect a straightforward conversational style that looks at current decisions, patterns, and behaviors. She helps people convert lessons from their past into usable strategies for today. To begin, readers are asked to confirm session options and scheduling details before booking.
How Alesia uses therapy approaches online
Alesia integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in clear, practical ways. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping clients find their own solutions, which can help with relationship problems, parenting stress, and life direction. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and works on changing them through concrete exercises and behavior changes, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses EMDR for processing trauma when it appears appropriate. EMDR involves guided attention and memory work to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and can help with trauma, abuse, and related intimacy concerns. These approaches are used together to focus on present decisions and small, actionable steps.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as needed. That decision is based on the client's needs, history, and what feels most helpful in early sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or avoiding camera use when that helps someone engage. These practical advantages help people keep therapy consistent while juggling work, school, and family demands.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, and coping with life changes.
What is her overall therapy style?
Her style is practical and present-focused, using client-centered talk, solution-focused steps, and cognitive behavioral techniques to change thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of counseling experience in general practice and specialty settings for addiction and rehabilitation.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and completed an MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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