Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice, LMHC
Massachusetts · 14 years in practice
Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts with 14 years of experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Massachusetts
- LMHC12250 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1215211586 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Alexandrea
Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Ally speaks plainly and meets people where they are.
Ally believes each person knows their story best. She builds on existing strengths and helps clients find steps that feel manageable. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and to reduce overwhelming feelings through steady, practical work.
Background and approach
Her approach blends several methods, including existential ideas about meaning, attachment-focused thinking about relationships, and client-centered listening that keeps the person’s goals front and center. She also uses skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies when they fit the client’s needs. People often bring worries like low self-esteem, panic attacks, isolation, or trouble with boundaries and control.
Ally helps with specific areas such as abandonment fears, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose or money stress. Her style is straightforward and supportive. She encourages small experiments between sessions and teaches tools to cope with strong emotions.
The focus is on practical change that aligns with each person’s values and daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alexandrea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alexandrea names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and what matters most in life. In brief, it helps people sit with big questions and decide which values should guide their choices, which can reduce feeling stuck.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior. It can help people understand why they react strongly in relationships and learn new ways to connect and communicate.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those aims. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so the work feels relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and text messaging is useful for short reflections or tracking progress between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy going around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with depression, stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties. Additional focus areas include panic, mood disorders, loneliness, and questions about life purpose.
How would you describe the therapy approach and style?
The approach mixes existential ideas about meaning with attachment-based and client-centered listening. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior skills are used when helpful for building coping tools.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in mental health settings. That experience includes helping people with mood concerns, trauma, and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Massachusetts.
What languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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