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Alicia Redmond

Alicia Redmond

LCSW

Therapist · Illinois · 12+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for strong emotions

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  • Anger and stress
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Faith-sensitive options

About Alicia

Alicia Redmond is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She works with adolescents and adults and aims to create a calm, respectful space where concerns can be talked through without judgment.

Alicia uses practical tools to help people when emotions feel overwhelming. She teaches skills to handle strong feelings, improves communication, and supports coping during life changes like separation or loss. She also offers faith-sensitive care for clients who want support that respects Christian beliefs.

Her approach is warm and interactive with a trauma-informed outlook. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step strategies so people leave with something they can use right away. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior therapy informed skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to shape each plan.

Alicia has 12 years of experience and has worked with people affected by abuse, crisis, and other difficult circumstances. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment concerns, impulsivity, dissociation, and communication problems when they affect relationships and daily life.

People who come for help can expect to work together on practical skills, new perspectives, and ways to reduce conflict and emotional reactivity. Alicia aims to help people gain steadier emotion management and clearer direction as they move forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Approaches that help with strong emotions online

Alicia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address emotion regulation and relationship difficulties. Cognitive behavioral methods focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical behavior therapy informed skills teach concrete strategies for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Together they decide which skills and strategies fit the client’s needs and values.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm which session types are offered before booking. Many people find that online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins during the day, and reduce travel time. A focus on practical skills means sessions aim for usable tools that can be practiced between meetings, whether sessions are remote or in person.

At a glance

Listed location
Illinois
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Illinois)
LCSW · No. 149.041555
NPI
1861153454

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alicia commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and family-related issues. Additional focuses include communication problems, impulsivity, attachment concerns, and relationship strains.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The style is warm, compassionate, and interactive with a trauma-informed outlook. Sessions emphasize practical skills and clear goals to manage emotions and behaviors.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults who have faced abuse, crisis, and major life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois.

Which languages are offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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