- Direct compassionate care
- Focus on coping skills
- Goal oriented sessions
About Alicia
Alicia Dmochowski is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with ten years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the aftereffects of trauma and abuse. Alicia aims to meet each person where they are and make starting therapy feel manageable. She speaks plainly and treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Over her career she has supported people facing relationship and attachment questions, abandonment and adoption concerns, body-image struggles, and the stress of caregiving. Alicia also has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome, and with clients navigating co-morbid conditions and chronic illness. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation rather than using one fixed approach.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps that can reduce daily stress and improve coping. She helps clients name patterns that contribute to anxiety or low self-esteem and try different ways of responding. The tone tends to be direct but empathetic, aiming for clear goals and small changes that feel possible.
Alicia will work with you to develop a treatment plan that matches your goals and pace. She recognizes beginning therapy can feel hard and validates that first step as meaningful. If you want a straightforward, compassionate counselor in Florida, her experience may be a fit.
Over her career she has supported people facing relationship and attachment questions, abandonment and adoption concerns, body-image struggles, and the stress of caregiving. Alicia also has experience with autism and Asperger syndrome, and with clients navigating co-morbid conditions and chronic illness. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation rather than using one fixed approach.
In sessions she focuses on practical steps that can reduce daily stress and improve coping. She helps clients name patterns that contribute to anxiety or low self-esteem and try different ways of responding. The tone tends to be direct but empathetic, aiming for clear goals and small changes that feel possible.
Alicia will work with you to develop a treatment plan that matches your goals and pace. She recognizes beginning therapy can feel hard and validates that first step as meaningful. If you want a straightforward, compassionate counselor in Florida, her experience may be a fit.
How evidence-based approaches guide online care
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques to address common problems. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. Behavioral strategies emphasize small, practical changes in routines and reactions to improve coping and reduce avoidance behaviors.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods align with their goals, preferences, and life demands. That choice can be adjusted as therapy progresses based on what feels most helpful.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since this biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between errands. It can also let people choose sessions that focus on quick skill practice or longer discussion, depending on what they need.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Alicia help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and effects of trauma and abuse. She also addresses related issues like attachment, abandonment, body image, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and straightforward with an empathetic tone. Conversations are tailored to your needs and focus on doable steps for change.
How long has she been practicing?
Alicia has ten years of professional experience working with clients on a range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, credentialed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Choose the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.