- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship work
- CBT and narrative
About Alicia
Dr. Alicia Bosley is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) based in New York with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and questions about identity and self-esteem, including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.
Her work focuses on practical change. She treats depression, coping with life transitions, grief, and career worries. She also helps people who are navigating intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Alicia uses a client-centered, narrative-informed style. She often pairs that with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused steps to address the immediate problems people bring. Sessions aim to clarify what is getting in the way and to try concrete strategies that can be tested between meetings.
She also brings experience with relationship work, including aspects of the Gottman Method, and supports people exploring non-traditional sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. She will listen without judgment and work alongside each person to develop workable next steps.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach that respects their goals and lived experience. The practice is oriented toward adults making life changes - for example leaving home, starting a new career, facing relationship infidelity, or managing the strain of parenting and blended family issues.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping clients set the agenda. It supports people in naming their goals and deciding which changes matter most, which is helpful for young adults sorting their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and tests small experiments to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and depression. The Gottman Method offers practical tools for relationship communication and conflict patterns and can be used when relationship repair or clearer communication is a priority.Choosing an approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and life context, then suggest approaches to try. That means the plan can shift if something is not working and methods are combined to match what a client needs in real time.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow brief check-ins between major appointments. It can also let people use audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited or schedule sessions during a lunch break or between classes. Ask about current formats so sessions can be arranged to match your routine and goals.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life changes including grief and career questions. Her additional focus areas include LGBT issues, intimacy concerns, ADHD, parenting and family origin topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and narrative-informed with practical CBT and solution-focused techniques. Sessions emphasize collaboration and clear, testable steps to address current problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and life-transition issues. That background includes couple work and supporting clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in New York and practices from that location. The credential listed is LMFT and appears as NY LMFT in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time. Prospective clients should confirm location eligibility before scheduling.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees should be checked during the sign-up process.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session. That process will guide the next steps.
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