- Focus on daily habits
- CBT and mindfulness
- Goal oriented work
About Alice
Alice Congdon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Minnesota. She brings 13 years in the helping professions to her work and focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of daily life. Alice aims to build hope and practical plans people can use between sessions.
Alice has worked in many settings including homes, schools, workplaces, inpatient and outpatient clinics. Early roles included personal care assistant, job coach, direct service professional, and mental health practitioner. Those experiences shape how she notices practical barriers and strengths in people’s lives.
She often works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship conflict, and life changes. She also has experience with bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, hoarding, grief, and spiritual concerns. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and eating or food-related issues.
Alice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas alongside existential thinking, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people connect insight to daily and weekly goals and practices. The work aims to change unhelpful thoughts and habits while building small, manageable routines.
She describes therapy as a forward-moving process that occasionally looks back to learn from the past. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on availability.
Alice has worked in many settings including homes, schools, workplaces, inpatient and outpatient clinics. Early roles included personal care assistant, job coach, direct service professional, and mental health practitioner. Those experiences shape how she notices practical barriers and strengths in people’s lives.
She often works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship conflict, and life changes. She also has experience with bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, hoarding, grief, and spiritual concerns. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and eating or food-related issues.
Alice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas alongside existential thinking, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In sessions she helps people connect insight to daily and weekly goals and practices. The work aims to change unhelpful thoughts and habits while building small, manageable routines.
She describes therapy as a forward-moving process that occasionally looks back to learn from the past. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule based on availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
How CBT and DBT ideas translate to online care
Alice often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through concrete exercises and short homework tasks that people can practice between sessions. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication strategies for high-stress moments.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try methods that fit those needs. Together they decide which strategies to keep, adapt, or stop based on how well they work in daily life.
The practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and more frequent brief check-ins when helpful. Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are set by the therapist. Online work can make it simpler to practice real-life skills between meetings and to build routines that change everyday habits.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Alice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship conflict, and coping with life changes, among other concerns such as grief, ADHD, bipolar, and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach centers on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, existential ideas, and motivational interviewing to turn insight into practical steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years in the helping professions and experience across homes, schools, workplaces, inpatient and outpatient settings that inform how she works with daily routines and barriers.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, practicing in Minnesota.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.