Alice Congdon , LPCC

Alice Congdon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota. She brings 13 years in the helping professions to her clinical work and focuses on practical, goal-oriented therapy. Her style aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, and major life changes.

She has worked across many settings including homes, schools, workplaces, inpatient and outpatient clinics. Those roles shaped how she approaches sessions today and inform the way she helps people set realistic goals. Sessions are framed around everyday steps people can try between appointments.

Alice uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and moment-to-moment coping. Motivational interviewing is used when making change feels hard or motivation is mixed.

In the room she helps people break problems into smaller parts and turn insight into action. She focuses on short- and long-term goals and on building hope that change is possible. Her approach acknowledges cultural context and personal values when planning next steps.

Typical concerns she addresses include depression, grief, addiction, trauma, ADHD, parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, and blended family challenges. People can expect clear steps, practical skill-building, and collaborative planning to fit daily life.

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Alice bases work on methods that focus on thinking, behavior, and moment-to-moment coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with practical actions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for people who struggle with intense feelings. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck by helping them clarify their own reasons for change and build commitment.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, with the client guiding which techniques feel most useful.

Session formats should be confirmed before booking. The therapist offers video and phone sessions in evening hours and messaging and live chat during morning and afternoon periods and other available sessions. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins, or remove the need to travel. Those practical benefits can help clients maintain consistency and apply skills between meetings.