Alecia Beaudry
LCSW
Experienced trauma-focused therapist
- Trauma-focused approach
- Attachment-informed care
- Client-centered style
About Alecia
Alecia earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999 and completed an additional concentration in marriage and family therapy. Over two decades of work across different settings gave her experience with acute psychiatric issues and with people facing major life changes. She draws on that background when shaping care for each person.
Her clinical style mixes Trauma-Focused Therapy with attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and tools from dialectical behavior therapy. She favors creative, practical strategies when problems have been persistent or complicated. Sessions are aimed at helping people move toward healthier routines and clearer choices.
Alecia places strong emphasis on the relationship in therapy. She aims to be easy to talk to and to make clients feel comfortable taking the steps they want to take. She respects the effort it takes to seek help and treats each person’s goals as central to the work.
People who reach out complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions to fit their life. Alecia works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, parenting stress, addictions, ADHD, grief, body image, communication problems, and compassion fatigue.
How Alecia’s Approaches Work Online
Alecia uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult or overwhelming experiences. This approach focuses on practical strategies to reduce the ways past events keep causing distress now. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust in others. It helps people notice recurring interaction patterns and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as different tools become more useful for specific challenges.
The supplied biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people choose online therapy because it can fit into busy schedules, make shorter check-ins possible, and let conversations happen without travel time. Online work also makes it easier to continue support during life transitions and when managing stressors that complicate in-person visits.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Licenses listed
- LCSW, Wisconsin8055-123
- NPI1104082304
As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Alecia helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach blends trauma-focused therapy with attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavior therapy techniques to match each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has 22 years in the field and completed a master’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1999 with an added focus in marriage and family therapy.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
International clients are accepted; sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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