Hi! Before we get into my background, thank you for contacting me as your potential therapist!
Alicia M. Funes is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Social Work at the University of New Mexico, and her Master’s in Clinical Social Work at Virginia Commonwealth University.
She is a certified yoga teacher and completed her thesis on the mind-body effect or a psycho-somatic connection to mood and anxiety.
Alicia respects and honors an individual’s ability to create balance in his or her life via goals and motivation as an instrument to help him or herself. Various methods are utilized to gain insight and awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Art/talent (music, writing, etc.), Positive Psychology, and Imago therapy.
Her experience includes hospital, school, residential, home-based counseling, and private practice settings. She has worked with people of all ages.
Alicia works with 18 and up; Mood disorders, Anxiety, Artists/Creative Individuals, Adjustment Disorders, (any form) the LGBTQ community, the Spanish/Población Española population.
My calendar is set up in Eastern Standard Time (NY time). Please see my calendar to see when I am available for a live session.
Once you are an established client, I will respond to your texts no later than 48 hours.
Please feel free to write at any time.
I provide live 30-minute video, chat, and phone calls.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coaching, Abandonment, Commitment Issues, Communication problems
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
VA LCSW 0904008724
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Alicia Funes. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I really benefit a lot from each interaction with Alicia. I’ve done a few therapy in the past but didn’t feel like things were being resolved. I felt I was just talking without guidance.
With Alicia it’s different. She is actively listening and guiding me.
We have a lot to work out and we’re just at the beginning but I finally feel hopeful.
It’s nice to have someone to who I can talk about everything.
Written on Apr 27, 2020 after therapy with Alicia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues