Alesia Dunlap - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

20 years experience

About Alesia Dunlap

I am a professional counselor licensed in Pennsylvania. My counseling experience has been in a general practice with relationship, mood, parenting, and communication struggles and also in a practice dedicated to working with adults dealing with sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and relationship issues with roots in sexual abuse. I have also counseled teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

I did not start out with a career in counseling. I have a degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech. I married another engineer, worked a little while, raised children, and when they were in the process of leaving the home, I decided to pursue counseling. I acquired my MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College and have been counseling for over 20 years.

I believe that our past is not as important as the thoughts and decisions we make today. My approach embraces solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and client centered therapy. I believe that everyone’s life history has taught them valuable lessons. It is my honor and privilege to help my clients develop these lessons into functional, effective, and beneficial thoughts and behaviors.

Licenses

LPC

PC012804

Professional experience

Addictions
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Very good therapist”

“I appreciate Alesia’s willingness to listen and set goals. It’s helpful when she asks questions I can think about prior to our next session. She has been able to suggest ways of thinking about my situation which are compatible with my relationships and my Christian belief system.”

“She is very experienced and relatable”

“Alesia was the perfect match for me. I felt that she could relate to my feelings at this time of my life. She truly was what I needed. I am thankful that Better Help had such a qualified and supportive person for me to talk to. I’d recommend 100%.”

“Really great”

“Alesia is the perfect for me! She’s so sweet, funny, thoughtful, asks me questions that really make me think and reflect about myself, gives me practical steps/goals, and feels like she really cares and listens. As a believer in Christ she also is helping heal my relationship with the Lord and putting him back in the center of my life, but she would be great for anyone. 10/10!”

“I have found my sessions very helpful and am looking forward to continuing after a brief pause.”

“She has helped me so much over the past year. I'm really thankful for her”

“She’s great I’ve been in and out of therapy for years and she’s the best I’ve had”

“Alesia is amazing. I look forward to talking to her weekly. She provides wonderful advice and support. I feel like I was perfectly matched with her!”

“Everything has been great. She has helped me so much in just a couple months”

“We love Alesia and she gives us such an honest experience and very great advice. She listens and responds , we feel very comfortable opening up to her. So happy we decided to do this! Feeling hopeful!”

“Alisia was really kind and patient listening to me. She offered suggestions and really helped sort out a lot of issues in my current situation. Thank you, Alisia!”

“Her knowledge and experience speaks volumes. <br /> I have learned so much from Alesia and am so thankful for her and Betterhelp!”

“So far I’m loving my time with Alesia! I feel heard and challenged and the tools she has provided for me have been very very helpful!”

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