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Alesia Dunlap

Practical therapy for relationship and addiction recovery

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Alesia

Alesia Dunlap is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with two decades of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She works with adults facing a range of concerns including addictions, relationship difficulties, parenting and family problems, mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life transitions. Additional areas of focus include codependency, communication and control issues, infidelity, divorce and separation, and struggles with purpose, guilt, or shame.

Before training as a counselor she earned a degree in industrial engineering and spent years raising a family, then completed an MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College.

Her practice background includes general clinical work with relationship and communication challenges, a setting focused on sexual and pornography addiction and related trauma, and experience counseling adolescent boys in a residential drug and alcohol treatment program.

She draws on a blend of methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused and client-centered techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative approaches, and EMDR to help clients translate personal history into practical, change-oriented thinking and behavior.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Clients can expect approaches that emphasize practical change and collaborative exploration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and problematic patterns in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and values, offering empathetic listening and support that helps people clarify goals and make choices aligned with their needs. EMDR is a trauma-informed method that works with distressing memories and their emotional impact to facilitate adaptive processing and symptom relief.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and may blend methods such as CBT, motivational interviewing, or narrative techniques to form a tailored plan that fits the client’s situation.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which supports flexible scheduling and access from within Pennsylvania. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or other commitments while engaging in focused therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
Alesia works with a broad range of adult concerns including addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, family and parenting struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening, solution-focused planning, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative work, and EMDR when appropriate to help clients change thoughts and behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has been counseling for 20 years and brings experience from general practice, specialized addiction and trauma work, and residential substance use treatment for adolescents.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential with license details PA LPC PC012804 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to scheduling and platform options.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English