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Online therapist

Dr. Alicia Bosley

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

Credentials
LMFT
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alicia

Dr. Alicia Bosley is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses a client-centered approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, life transitions, and parenting concerns. She brings 17 years of experience and focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable.

Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, with attention to strengths and real-world needs. She believes problems like depression or worry happen to people rather than define them.

Background and approach

In sessions she listens first, then helps name patterns and small changes that add up. Many clients find relief through clear skills for coping, improved communication, and reframing difficult stories. Her work includes support around relationships, self-esteem, grief, intimacy, and career concerns.

She also addresses topics such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and multicultural or discrimination-related stress. Additional focus areas include issues tied to non-traditional sexual cultures and blended family dynamics. Dr.

Bosley blends several methods to fit each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Narrative Therapy to rewrite painful personal stories, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they help calm stress and improve focus.

Sessions are offered from New York in English and use a mix of video, phone, chat, and message formats. Therapy begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to fit the client’s timeline. The goal is steady progress toward clearer choices and more satisfying daily life.

Therapeutic tools for online support and change

Dr. Bosley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and mood struggles. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful stories and then rewrite those stories in ways that feel more empowering.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with clients and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. The plan is created together so clients feel involved in deciding which tools to try and when to adjust the approach.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to keep continuity when life is busy, travel is required, or in-person visits are difficult. The aim is to make therapy practical and accessible while supporting steady progress toward clearer choices and better daily coping.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Gottman Method

A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues as well as relationship and parenting concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, focusing on strengths and practical steps to manage problems.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 17 years of clinical experience working with a range of life and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a New York LMFT credential listed as NY LMFT 001581 and practices from New York.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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