Alicia Gard, LMHC
Florida · 9 years in practice
Alicia Gard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with nine years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH16775 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1912541434 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
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About Alicia
Alicia Gard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people whose lives feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, or big life changes. Alicia speaks plainly and meets clients where they are, listening first to understand each person’s story.
Alicia builds therapy around the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all model. She blends approaches to match a person’s needs, drawing on existential ideas about meaning, cognitive techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts, and attachment-informed ways to look at relationships.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person’s goals. In the room she emphasizes practical skills alongside deeper exploration. That can mean practicing new ways to handle impulses, learning strategies to manage anxiety, or talking through grief and loss.
She also supports people dealing with addictions and the patterns that keep them stuck. Alicia often works with issues linked to family of origin, attachment wounds, codependency, and communication problems. She also addresses concerns like low self-esteem, anger, bipolar symptoms, dissociation, and isolation by combining talk work with concrete coping tools.
Her style is compassionate and direct. She helps people notice their values, clarify choices, and try small changes between sessions. Alicia invites honest conversation and creates a steady space for people to make sense of hard experiences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alicia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Approaches Alicia names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Alicia commonly blends Existential Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy. Existential Therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and responsibility when life feels confusing or empty. It can help with grief, major life changes, and questions about purpose. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward values-based action; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people change how they relate to others.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Alicia will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. She encourages short experiments in sessions and practical exercises between meetings to see what fits best.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and full conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can work for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins or brief reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping the focus on meaningful change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Alicia commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and related issues like low self-esteem, anger, and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and direct, blending talk therapy with skill-building and a focus on personal values and meaning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a mental health counselor working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida as a licensed mental health counselor.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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