Alecia Rager, LCSW

Alecia Rager is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, and everyday thinking and habit patterns. She works with concerns that include mood disorders, addiction, grief, parenting strain, identity and intimacy questions, and ADHD. Her style aims to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Alecia keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. From there she uses practical tools to try new ways of coping and relating. Sessions are conversational and focused on small steps that fit daily life.

She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques to examine thoughts and actions, client-centered work to keep the person’s goals central, and acceptance-oriented strategies to clarify values and move toward them. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with emotional regulation and grounding when stress feels high.

Before private practice, Alecia worked in crisis units, rehab and detox facilities, hospital trauma units, emergency departments, and with caregivers of people who have neurocognitive disorders. That background contributes to a practical, steady approach when problems feel urgent.

Alecia has nine years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW in Florida. She aims to help people build routines and thought habits that reduce suffering and support clearer choices as they move forward.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Alecia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and everyday habits. CBT provides clear exercises and experiments that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety and depressive patterns.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and following the person's goals. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is part of her work too, focusing on identifying values and taking small committed actions toward them when life feels overwhelming.

Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will adjust the plan as the work proceeds so it stays relevant and usable.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fitting sessions into a busy day, and staying connected to care when travel or time are barriers. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current online and in-person options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.