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Dr. Alicia Moran

Dr. Alicia Moran, LPC

Therapist in District of Columbia

Compassionate guidance for emotional clarity

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  • Emotional intelligence focus
  • Practical coping strategies
  • Trauma informed perspective

About Alicia

Dr. Alicia Moran is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nearly three decades of experience. She draws on a focus in emotional intelligence to help people understand how past beliefs shape current feelings and reactions. Her approach invites clients to name what they feel and consider choices instead of fixed advice.

She frames sessions as a space for calm conversation. People are invited to sit, talk, and consider different ways forward that fit their life. Dr. Moran emphasizes understanding emotions like guilt, shame, and anger before deciding on next steps.

In practice she blends several evidence-based techniques to match each person's needs. That means looking at thought patterns, relationship history, and day-to-day behaviors to find practical ways to respond to stress, anxiety, depression, or panic. She also addresses trauma, grief, and issues connected to first responder work.

Dr. Moran has worked with people dealing with parenting strain, life transitions, and loneliness. She helps people weigh control issues, family of origin concerns, and communication problems so they can try different ways of relating. Coaching-style conversation is available for those wanting clearer goals.

Her work is grounded in clear language and steady pacing. Sessions are meant to make emotional experience easier to recognize and manage. Prospective clients in the District of Columbia can learn more and decide if her style feels like a fit.

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Approaches that guide online work and finding the right fit

Dr. Moran uses evidence-based techniques to help people recognize and change patterns that cause distress. One common strand focuses on emotional awareness and how beliefs from the past shape current feelings; this approach helps with guilt, shame, and long-standing mood concerns. Another element targets thinking and behavior in the moment by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses, which can reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist listens to what matters most, discusses options, and adjusts methods as goals evolve. Clients help set priorities and try techniques that feel useful for their day-to-day life rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

If you are considering online therapy with this clinician, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy schedules, makes it easier to keep regular appointments, and supports ongoing skill practice between sessions. Online sessions can also allow shorter check-ins or meetings that don't require video when that better fits someone's routine. Confirm the current session options when you set up your first appointment so you can choose what works best.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, trauma, grief, anger, and struggles with self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style centers on emotional awareness and practical choices rather than advice. Sessions combine conversational coaching with techniques that shift thinking and behavior.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 29 years of professional experience to her work with clients.

Where does she practice and what are her credentials?

She practices in the District of Columbia and holds the LPC credential listed as SC LPC and AZ LPC.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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