- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness work
- Attachment focus
About Alicyn
Dr. Alicyn Hennis is an LPC with 24 years of counseling experience in Texas. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and a wide range of other issues including parenting, grief, ADHD, and eating or intimacy-related difficulties. She also lists family of origin issues and attachment concerns among her focus areas.
She uses practical strategies in session. Conversations look at how early family roles and patterns still affect current choices and feelings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness exercises to help people notice thoughts and try different responses. Sessions also include client-centered listening and attention to relationships and meaning when needed.
Her background includes long-term work with children and adults, and experience supporting caregivers of children who have experienced trauma. She combines structured techniques with time to reflect on values and relationships. That mix aims to address immediate coping as well as longer-standing patterns rooted in early family life.
In practice she helps people name repetitive patterns, reduce overwhelming reactions, and try new behaviors between sessions. Conversations may cover abandonment, adoption and foster care history, attachment issues, or other family of origin themes when they are relevant. She also addresses practical concerns like caregiver stress, career strain, and recovery from separation.
People can expect direct, clear discussion about goals and steps to try outside sessions. Dr. Hennis uses approaches such as CBT, mindfulness, attachment-based work, existential questions, and client-centered dialogue to guide that process.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work helps people look at how early relationships influence current feelings and behavior; it focuses on connection patterns and how they show up in present relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention exercises to help reduce reactivity and improve noticing of thoughts and emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean prioritizing skill-building with CBT for immediate coping, or spending more time exploring attachment patterns to change long-standing family-of-origin dynamics.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many people appreciate online work because it can fit into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove the need to travel. Online sessions can make it easier to try techniques between appointments and bring real-life examples into conversation.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns as well as parenting, grief, ADHD, eating and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical techniques. The focus is on understanding current problems and trying concrete steps to change patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 24 years of counseling experience, working with children, adults, and caregivers over that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas with TX LPC and NJ LPC licensure details noted.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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