Alisha Barnes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania.
01About Alisha
Alisha Barnes is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Her style is open-minded and compassionate, aimed at making therapy feel approachable and practical.
She draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor care to each person. That means sessions can include work on thoughts and behavior, building emotional skills, and understanding how earlier relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Alisha emphasizes collaboration when setting goals and crafting a plan that fits the client’s life. Her practice pays attention to how past experiences influence present reactions. Clients are invited to notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and practice small changes between sessions.
The approach is flexible so goals and methods can shift as progress is made. Alisha has eight years of experience in clinical settings. She has supported people dealing with addiction, codependency, PTSD and complex trauma, mood concerns, and a range of relationship and family origin issues.
This background informs how she responds to crisis, setbacks, and slow progress. Sessions are offered in English and arranged through an online subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who want to start complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule to meet based on the therapist’s availability.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC012090 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1386302594 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alisha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Alisha names
- 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
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Alisha names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It is useful when worry, avoidance, or low motivation get in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to shift those patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current intimacy and communication patterns, which can help when relationship issues, abandonment concerns, or attachment wounds affect daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Approaches can be blended or adjusted over time as progress is tracked and priorities change.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a short break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging let someone check in between sessions or choose a format that feels easier than being on camera. These options make it possible to use ACT, CBT, or attachment-focused work in a way that fits a person’s schedule and comfort.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, using practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while also attending to emotions and attachment patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in clinical settings with people facing addiction, trauma, mood concerns, and family origin issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LPC, which stands for licensed professional counselor, and practices from Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are remote session formats available?
Yes. Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s listed availability.
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