Alicia Cunningham , LPC

Alicia Cunningham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 10 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges.

She works from the belief that people are not broken and that everyone deserves a joyful, satisfying life. Therapy with Alicia emphasizes reconnecting with oneself, regaining a sense of control, and developing practical skills to cope more effectively. Her approach focuses on empowering clients to rebuild relationships, strengthen self-esteem, and overcome obstacles related to stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression.

Her work is delivered in a nonjudgmental, empathetic manner where specific needs guide the process. Alicia’s practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and family dynamics, parenting, LGBT issues, intimacy and sleep concerns, career transitions, ADHD, chronic illness and pain, compassion fatigue, and challenges tied to adoption, abandonment, or blended families. She also supports people facing anger, commitment or control issues, and the effects of caregiving or loss.

As an LPC - a credential that indicates formal training and state licensure to provide psychotherapy - she draws on evidence-informed methods and a client-centered stance to collaborate with people on clear, achievable goals and gradual, meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Alicia draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy along with a client-centered stance to guide online work. ACT encourages people to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward what matters, which can help with anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns established in early relationships to improve current connections and intimacy, supporting work around abandonment, attachment difficulties, and relationship strains. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional positive regard, helping people build self-esteem, clarify goals, and find their own solutions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process; Alicia collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as work progresses. Licensed professionals can use these approaches flexibly in online formats to meet clients where they are.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during transitions, and access therapy when in-person visits are difficult, while still working with trained therapists to pursue meaningful change.