Alisha Barnes , LPC

Alisha Barnes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She holds an M.S. in clinical and counseling psychology from Chestnut Hill College and has an additional certification as a certified complex trauma professional, which reflects specialized training in working with layered and long-standing trauma responses.

Her practice emphasizes a person-centered, trauma-informed stance that honors each individual’s history and current needs. She has substantial experience addressing addiction and substance use concerns, traumatic stress including post-traumatic stress disorder, codependency, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She also works with clients facing complex matters such as attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care dynamics, co-occurring diagnoses, domestic violence, and forgiveness work.

Alisha collaborates with clients to identify meaningful treatment goals and develops flexible plans that can adapt as needs change. She emphasizes awareness of how past experiences shape present relationships and behaviors and supports clients in making sustainable behavioral changes. Her style is open-minded, non-judgmental, compassionate, and empathetic, with a strong focus on building a respectful therapeutic relationship. She encourages clients to practice self-kindness throughout the healing process.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to clarify personal values and to build psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with motivation and avoidance.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and trust, helping clients understand and reshape how they relate to partners, family members, and themselves. This approach is useful for attachment wounds, intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family-of-origin problems.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist provides support and understanding while clients lead the process of self-exploration and growth. It is well suited to people seeking a collaborative, non-directive environment to address a broad range of concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work and will be decided collaboratively. Alisha will listen to each person’s goals, needs, and preferences and recommend or blend approaches that best fit their situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, help maintain continuity when life circumstances change, and provide accessible ways to engage in treatment from home or other convenient locations.