Alyce Fortnoff, LPCC

Alyce Fortnoff is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor with 24 years of experience helping people navigate hard emotions and life changes. She focuses on everyday problems like anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and addiction. Her style is practical and person-focused so people can use what they learn right away.

She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas and mindfulness to help people live by their values even when feelings are difficult. Sessions tend to be interactive and grounded in small, doable steps.

Alyce pays attention to how a person’s background affects their struggles. She helps people work through family of origin issues, multicultural concerns, and patterns related to abandonment or guilt. She also supports those facing chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, and aging-related worries.

Relationship and intimacy concerns are part of her practice, including work around polyamory or non-monogamous relationships when those issues arise. She also addresses process addictions and substance concerns with a focus on practical behavioral changes and motivation to change.

People who want a collaborative, down-to-earth approach will find clear tools and steady support. Her work aims to reduce overwhelm and build coping skills so clients can move toward the life they want.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

CBT helps people notice thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and then practice different responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on clear steps and skill-building. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and move toward them even when emotions are painful; it can be useful for grief, chronic pain, and ongoing stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and a nonjudgmental relationship so people feel heard and can explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods feel most helpful and practical for everyday life.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or during a quick break, and live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health constraints while continuing steady, evidence-informed care.