Alethea Bessire is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 16 years of experience to her work with adults.
01About Alethea
Alethea Bessire is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 16 years of experience to her work with adults. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and motivation. She also helps people dealing with compassion fatigue and addiction-related concerns.
She uses practical conversation and goal-focused planning to help people make changes. Sessions are tailored to each person's situation and pace. The aim is to build skills that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Alethea has supported people through relationship and family stress, sleep problems, parenting strains, and career transitions. She also helps with trauma and abuse recovery, coping with life changes, and managing mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, and substance concerns.
Her approach centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She works collaboratively to create clear steps and small goals. That may include problem-solving, emotion management, and improved communication.
People who prefer digital meetings can meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Alethea practices in Arizona and offers services in English.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-13943 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1992066229 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alethea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
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04Online support
Approaches that translate well to online care
Alethea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and measurable steps. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches emotion regulation, stress management, and coping strategies for anxiety or mood challenges. These techniques help people reduce overwhelming feelings and build routines that support daily life.Another helpful direction is problem-solving and goal-focused planning. This involves breaking larger concerns into small, achievable steps like improving sleep habits, managing cravings, or resolving communication problems. It can be useful for career shifts, parenting strain, and navigating life transitions.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together you will shape a plan that fits your needs and adjust it over time based on progress and feedback.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, career matters, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
What is the therapy style like?
The style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear steps and skills. Sessions mix conversation with goal-setting and problem-solving tailored to each person.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 16 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Alethea Bessire holds LPC credentials and practices in Arizona.
Are services available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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