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Dr. Alida

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Dr. Alida

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The quality of our thoughts determine the quality of our lives.


- Dr Alida

Transform Your Life with Dr Alida Counseling

Welcome to Dr Alida Counseling

With over 20 years of experience doing therapy with patients, I utilize a combination of psychotherapy techniques in order to best meet your needs and ensure effective and efficient improvement in your mental health symptoms.


I will help you address current challenges and emphasize preventive care—helping you build emotional resilience, strengthen communication skills (at work, with loved ones), and cultivate healthier self-talk. Together, we work toward not only healing but also enhancing your overall well-being and life satisfaction.

My areas of focus include:

Depression and Anxiety: Helping you manage symptoms, build resilience, and regain balance. 

Goal Achievement and Motivation: Empowering you to overcome barriers and move forward with confidence. 

Grief and Trauma: Creating a safe space to process loss and heal from painful experiences.

Hoarding and Procrastination: Addressing underlying patterns to promote change and growth. 

Parenting: Improving parenting techniques and relationship with children.

Phobias: Guiding you through strategies to reduce fear and stabilize emotions.

Mood Disorders: Identify and reduce triggers for mood swings.

Relationship Issues: Supporting healthier communication, connection, and family dynamics.

My Therapeutic style includes a combination of the following

Trauma-Informed Care

This approach emphasizes safety, trust, and empowerment. The therapist acknowledges the impact of trauma on a person’s life and creates a supportive environment where healing can occur without re-traumatization. Patients are guided at their own pace, with sensitivity to triggers and stress responses. 

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR helps patients process distressing memories by using guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation. This method reduces the emotional charge of traumatic experiences, allowing patients to reframe how they think and feel about the past. 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Patients learn practical strategies to challenge negative thought patterns, improve emotional regulation, and develop healthier coping skills for everyday challenges. 

Mindfulness Practices

Through mindfulness and body-based techniques, patients build awareness of the present moment and reconnect with their physical and emotional experiences. This helps reduce anxiety, regulate stress, and release stored tension in the body, supporting a sense of balance and calm. 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT combines acceptance and change strategies to help patients manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and develop coping skills. Patients learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness in a structured, supportive framework. 

Motivational Interviewing

This collaborative, non-judgmental approach helps patients explore their ambivalence about change. Therapists guide patients in clarifying personal values and motivations, supporting them to take steps toward positive life changes at their own pace. 

Solution-Focused Therapy

This short-term, goal-oriented therapy highlights a patient’s strengths and resources. Rather than dwelling on problems, the therapist helps patients envision their desired future and develop practical strategies to move toward it.

Vision Boards and Visualization

Creating vision boards and goal achievement task list in order to reach your dreams and life goals.


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