Alicia Frank

Compassionate therapy grounded in practical strategies

LMHC Florida

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Alicia

Alicia Frank is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who uses evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Background and approach

With 23 years of clinical experience, she blends practical strategies and empathic listening to address issues such as anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, and relationship challenges. Her practice also attends to matters like divorce and separation, domestic violence, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic attacks, phobias, and self-harm.

She emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Alicia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and emotion-focused techniques to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and strengthen emotional awareness.

Her approach balances structured interventions with compassionate support to help people move toward clearer goals and greater resilience. Alicia aims to empower clients to take the first steps toward meaningful change, offering guidance and collaboration throughout the therapeutic process.

Her Florida LMHC credential reflects professional licensure to practice in that state.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Client-centered work invites clients to lead conversations while the therapist offers empathic reflection and validation; this approach supports building trust and helps people explore values, goals, and personal meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill development, which can be particularly useful for issues like anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy attends to emotional experience and attachment-related patterns to help people understand and shift how they respond in relationships and internal emotional states.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then adapt interventions over time so the plan fits the client rather than the other way around. Clients often combine methods to address symptoms, build coping strategies, and increase emotional insight in ways that feel workable for their daily lives.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or mobility constraints while allowing licensed professionals to use CBT exercises, client-centered exploration, and emotionally-focused interventions in ways that translate to remote sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Alicia works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem issues, depression, addictions, and relationship concerns. She also focuses on divorce and separation, domestic violence, OCD-related symptoms, panic attacks, phobias, and self-harm.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends structured techniques with empathic listening, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and emotionally-focused methods to support insight and skill building.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 23 years of professional experience to her practice, offering long-term clinical perspective and familiarity with a wide range of mental health concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC with license number FL LMHC MH21764 and provides services to clients located in that state.

Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?

International clients are not currently accepted; she provides services to clients within the geographic areas covered by her Florida license.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions billed?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issues

Additional focus areas

Divorce and separationDomestic violenceObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Self-harm

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English