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Alice Congdon

Supportive, practical therapy for parents

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Credentials
LPCC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alice

Alice Congdon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota. She brings 13 years of experience in the helping professions and focuses on practical, straightforward work that parents and caregivers can use right away. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with clear steps to try between meetings.

Her background includes roles in homes, schools, workplaces, inpatient and outpatient settings. That range shaped a flexible approach to common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction.

Background and approach

She also works with issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and parenting-related stress. Alice draws heavily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and Existential ideas to help people find meaning during big life changes.

Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing appear in sessions when helpful. In practical terms she helps clients set short-term and long-term goals and practices small changes that build over time. Sessions include skills practice, problem-solving, and decisions about next steps.

The tone is direct, empathetic, and nonjudgmental. For scheduling she offers video and phone sessions in the evenings, and live chat or messaging in the mornings and afternoons. Her work aims to create hope and clear tools so people can move forward from where they are.

How specific approaches translate to online care

Alice commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people notice thought and behavior patterns and then try small experiments to change them, which works well over video or messaging because homework and tracking are easy to share. DBT offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, and those skills can be taught and practiced in short chat exchanges or live calls.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt CBT, DBT, or existential reflections to fit the situation. Clients can expect collaborative planning and regular check-ins about what is and isn't working.

Online sessions give flexibility for busy days. Evening video and phone appointments can fit around work or family duties, while live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and skills practice possible during mornings and afternoons. These options make it easier to keep momentum between meetings and to practice new skills in real time.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship conflicts, parenting stress, grief, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, using clear steps and skill practice. The work mixes cognitive behavioral strategies with emotion regulation and meaning-focused discussion.
What is the therapist's clinical background?
She has 13 years in the helping professions with experience in homes, schools, inpatient and outpatient settings and roles such as job coach and mental health practitioner.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MN LPCC 957, based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's listed availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Minnesota
Languages
English

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