- Guilt and shame support
- CBT and ACT methods
- Mindfulness practices
About Alecia
Alecia Rager is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with nine years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also supports concerns like grief, intimacy problems, parenting strains, self-esteem, career stress, life changes, and ADHD.
Alecia draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and clear goals. She helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and reflect on what matters to them.
Her background includes work in crisis units, rehab and detox settings, hospital trauma units, and emergency departments. She has supported caregivers of people with neurocognitive disorders and has run a private practice serving adults and children in varied clinical environments.
In conversation she tends to be direct and grounded. Sessions often look like talking through current problems, identifying thoughts and behaviors that add to the burden, and testing different ways to respond. She uses motivational interviewing strategies to support readiness for change.
People come to her when life feels heavy or tangled. She offers steady, practical help to sort feelings and make manageable shifts. Before booking, confirm the current session formats and arrangements.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Alecia often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult feelings while committing to small, value-driven steps and can help with shame, anxiety, and life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, often involving exercises between sessions to shift thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alecia will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then use methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made as progress is observed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera for some visits. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to remote settings to keep the work practical and focused.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, career stress, life changes, and ADHD.
How does she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She uses practical methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness to help people notice painful thoughts and try different ways of responding rather than getting stuck in self-blame.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has nine years of experience, including work in crisis units, rehab and detox facilities, hospital trauma and emergency departments, and a private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.