Alicia Goodman, MA, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Relationship Issues, Anxiety and Self Esteem. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Self Esteem
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Lesbian
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT)
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Dialectical Behavioral Treatment (DBT)
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Self Esteem, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Body Image, Borderline Personality (BPD), Cisgender/Gay/Bi Ally, Cisgender/Lesbian Ally, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Personality Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Psychosis, Thinking Disorders, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, All Savers, Arizona Complete Care, AHCCCS, Bright Health Plan, Cigna and Evernorth, ComPsych, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Magellan, Oscar Health Plan, TriWest, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $185, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Lesley University

Years in practice

21

Other offices

Phoenix, 85041

Education & qualifications