Alesia Dunlap, LPC
Licensed counselor focusing on relationships and recovery
- 20 years experience
- PA Licensed LPC
- Relationship and addiction
About Alesia Dunlap
Alesia Dunlap is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with two decades of clinical experience. She brings a unique background to her work, having transitioned from an earlier career in industrial engineering at Georgia Tech to earn an MA in Marriage and Family Counseling from Lancaster Bible College and pursue counseling as her vocation. Her training and lived experience inform a practical, solution-oriented style that emphasizes present choices and actionable steps.
Her practice has included general work with relationship concerns, mood struggles, parenting challenges, and communication difficulties, as well as focused work with adults facing sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and relationship problems rooted in sexual abuse. She has also provided counseling for teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation setting, adding experience with substance use and adolescent recovery to her clinical background.
Dunlap integrates approaches such as solution-focused methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and client-centered therapy to help clients translate life lessons into effective thoughts and behaviors. She aims to support individuals and families in building practical coping strategies, improving communication, and moving toward healthier, more functional patterns in daily life. Her license is listed as PA LPC PC012804.
Her practice has included general work with relationship concerns, mood struggles, parenting challenges, and communication difficulties, as well as focused work with adults facing sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and relationship problems rooted in sexual abuse. She has also provided counseling for teenage boys in a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation setting, adding experience with substance use and adolescent recovery to her clinical background.
Dunlap integrates approaches such as solution-focused methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and client-centered therapy to help clients translate life lessons into effective thoughts and behaviors. She aims to support individuals and families in building practical coping strategies, improving communication, and moving toward healthier, more functional patterns in daily life. Her license is listed as PA LPC PC012804.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Additional Focus Areas
CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Alesia Dunlap have?
Alesia Dunlap has 20 years of experience.
Is Alesia Dunlap a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. License details are PA LPC PC012804.
In which languages does Alesia Dunlap provide therapy?
Therapy is provided in English.
Where is Alesia Dunlap located?
She is located in Pennsylvania.
How can I work with Alesia Dunlap as my therapist?
You can work with Alesia Dunlap through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Alesia Dunlap work with international clients?
Alesia Dunlap does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Alesia Dunlap cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client as the expert in their own life and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and support to help people explore their goals and values. This approach can be especially helpful for relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and issues related to self-esteem where building trust and understanding is important.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors by teaching practical skills and problem-solving strategies. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes because it offers clear techniques that clients can apply between sessions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach used to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories by processing those experiences in a controlled way. It is often chosen by people addressing trauma and abuse-related symptoms and can be integrated into a broader plan of care.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Alesia works collaboratively with clients to evaluate needs, goals, and preferences and to select or adapt methods that fit each person’s situation. Therapists and licensed professionals will tailor techniques as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and convenient access to support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a busy life, and access consistent therapeutic support from a licensed professional regardless of location within the therapist's service area.