- CBT
- EMDR
- Motivational interviewing
About Alesia
Alesia Dunlap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing relationship strain, addiction, mood struggles, parenting challenges, and communication problems. She also addresses trauma, intimacy issues, guilt and shame, and life transitions.
Dunlap trained later in life after an earlier career and family life. She holds a MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College. Before counseling she earned a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech and brings practical thinking to therapy.
Her work has included general practice and settings focused on sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and relationship problems rooted in sexual abuse. She has also counseled teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, giving her experience with substance-related concerns.
In sessions she draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and narrative elements. She focuses on what a person thinks and does now, and on building concrete behavior changes rather than dwelling on the past.
Clients can expect work on decision-making, coping skills, and communication habits. She helps people translate lessons from their history into practical steps for daily life. Alesia emphasizes collaboration and clear goals to address issues like guilt and shame, codependency, infidelity, and recovery from substance problems.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, reflection, and working from the client's goals to guide choices in sessions. This approach can help with shame by allowing people to speak without interruption and clarify what matters now.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change thinking patterns that reinforce guilt or self-criticism. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to relationships or life changes.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is an approach used for processing trauma. In practice it involves structured sessions that revisit painful memories while focusing on other stimuli to reduce emotional intensity. It is commonly offered for trauma and abuse-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most manageable, then recommend one or a mix of methods. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as needs change.
The original biography did not specify which session formats she currently uses, so confirm options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and platform when you schedule to see what fits your routine.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, addictions, mood problems, parenting and communication struggles, trauma and intimacy concerns, and feelings like guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses client-centered strategies alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work to identify present thoughts and actions linked to guilt or shame and to develop steps to change them.
What is her background and experience?
She has over 20 years of counseling experience, including work in general practice and settings addressing sexual addiction and residential substance rehabilitation.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and holds an MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.