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Alethea Bessire, LPC

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationArizona
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Alethea

Alethea Bessire is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Arizona who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on supporting people managing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and motivation, and she also addresses compassion fatigue and issues related to addiction.

Background and approach

Her practice includes attention to relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among other areas. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, creating individualized dialog and treatment plans that reflect the client's unique needs.

Alethea emphasizes collaborative care and aims to help clients identify practical strategies for coping with life changes, parenting pressures, impulse control, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Her style centers on tailoring interventions so clients can build resilience, improve functioning, and pursue a more satisfying daily life.

Recognizing that beginning therapy requires courage, she offers steady guidance as clients take that first step. Alethea works in English and practices in Arizona, drawing on a breadth of experience to adapt support to different concerns and goals.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Accessibility

Two commonly used evidence-based approaches Alethea draws on are cognitive-behavioral techniques and skills-based coping strategies. Cognitive-behavioral techniques help identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and increase motivation. Skills-based coping work focuses on concrete tools for managing stress, emotion regulation, sleep hygiene, and impulsivity concerns, useful for daily functioning and crisis prevention.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Alethea collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts interventions over time, combining techniques when helpful, and invites client feedback so treatment stays aligned with progress and priorities.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for scheduling and lets clients engage in care from home or other convenient locations. These formats support ongoing momentum between sessions and allow clients to choose the communication style that fits their routine and comfort level, making it easier to maintain consistent work toward personal goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
Alethea works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while tailoring dialog and treatment plans to each client's specific needs. The approach is collaborative and practical, focused on building coping skills and resilience.
What is her level of experience?
She has 16 years of professional work experience helping people with a variety of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with the credential AZ LPC LPC-13943.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Her practice is conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English