Alyce Bitticks

Experienced trauma-informed therapist using CBT

LCMHC North Carolina

Experience: 43 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Alyce

Alyce Bitticks is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who centers her practice on evidence-informed strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep difficulties.

Background and approach

With 43 years of clinical experience, she brings long-term perspective to work with trauma and abuse survivors, including those affected by child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence, as well as people coping with grief, addictions, and complex medical or chronic pain challenges.

Her background includes work with individuals touched by adoption and foster care and those navigating attachment and family-of-origin issues. Alyce combines client-centered listening with trauma-focused interventions and psychodynamic insights to explore patterns that contribute to current difficulties while building practical coping skills.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients can name painful experiences, clarify goals, and take actionable steps toward relief. Prospective clients are encouraged that reaching out is a courageous first move toward change.

Integrating therapeutic approaches into online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance; it often includes practical exercises and skill-building that translate well to online work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they shape current emotional responses, which can help clients dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, or family-of-origin concerns by developing more supported ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to set their own goals while the therapist offers nonjudgmental support and reflection.

Choosing the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will review a client's history, current needs, and preferences to tailor a blend of approaches rather than applying a single method, and will adjust strategies over time as goals evolve. This partnership helps determine whether CBT, attachment work, or client-centered techniques - or a combination - best support recovery and growth.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit into varied schedules and life circumstances. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations and to continue care when in-person visits are difficult, while still focusing on meaningful therapeutic work and goal progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Alyce works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, sleep problems, and parenting challenges.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and trauma-focused methods, aiming to combine practical skill-building with exploration of underlying patterns.

How long has she practiced and what is her background?

She brings 43 years of professional experience and has worked with survivors of violent or intrusive crimes and people affected by adoption and foster care.

What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?

The therapist holds the NC LCMHC credential with license number S1031 and practices from North Carolina.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsSleeping disordersParenting issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

43+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English