- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's issues
About &
Dr. & Mrs. Alicia Millard is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of practice experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and life changes. She lists social anxiety and phobia among her focus areas and supports women with mood-related concerns.
Alicia uses practical conversation and structured methods to help people talk through what feels hard. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that get in the way and learning small skills to respond differently. She works with issues like caregiver strain, communication problems, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in California and a variety of treatment settings over two decades. That experience informs a steady, problem-focused approach that aims to reduce overwhelm and build everyday coping strategies. She has specific experience with post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related difficulties.
Alicia adapts the topics covered to each person's situation and preferences. She plans sessions to be straightforward and practical, with room for emotional processing and skills practice. People can expect clear goals, check-ins on progress, and adjustments when something is not working.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The process is meant to help people find a therapist who fits their needs and to make the first step less uncertain.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Dr. & Mrs. Alicia Millard works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on symptom reduction and skill building. One common approach she uses involves structured problem-solving and skills practice to manage anxiety and stress; this helps people break worries into manageable steps and experiment with new responses. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed processing and stabilization, which looks at current symptoms after difficult events and teaches grounding and emotion regulation skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. She will discuss options, try a method for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to match techniques to each person's goals and comfort level.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to continue work between sessions through agreed-upon practice and follow-up notes from the therapist.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related issues such as caregiver stress and social anxiety and phobia.
How would she approach sessions?
Sessions use practical conversation and structured techniques to identify patterns and teach coping skills. The focus is on clear goals and small, manageable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in clinical settings in California.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California.
Can people from other countries work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.