Alicia Gard, LMHC

Alicia Gard is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings nine years of clinical experience to her work and focuses on helping people reduce stress, manage anxiety, and cope with depression. Alicia also helps people facing addictions, grief, anger, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

She meets each person where they are and avoids one-size-fits-all plans. Alicia listens first, then creates a plan based on what a person needs and what they hope to change. Her style is warm and respectful, with a steady emphasis on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Alicia uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on acceptance and commitment approaches to help people clarify values and take actions that match them. Attachment-informed work guides conversations about how early relationships shape current patterns.

Sessions often include concrete skills practice, problem-solving, and checking in on what changed since the last visit. For people dealing with addiction or grief she focuses on coping strategies and relapse prevention or grief processing tailored to the person. She also helps with attention-related struggles, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation.

People who prefer a collaborative, action-oriented therapist may find her approach helpful. Alicia offers sessions in multiple online formats so work can fit into a busy life.

How Alicia’s approaches work online

Alicia uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday patterns that feel stuck.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. ACT can be helpful for living with chronic stress, grief, or confusing emotions.

Attachment-based work is used to look at how early relationship patterns influence present reactions and communication. This can help people understand repeated conflict, trust issues, or a sense of abandonment.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. Alicia will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress happens.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full sessions and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports brief updates or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.