Alicia McGovern, LPC

My work centers on adults, teens, and families navigating the harder moments in relationships and family life; anything from depression and anxiety, to trauma and life transitions. My approach is warm and honest — I want our sessions to feel like a place where you can actually breathe, say the real thing, and be met without judgment. I’ll listen closely, ask questions that help us get underneath what’s happening, and gently point out patterns you might not see from the inside. And I promise — the work can be real without feeling heavy all the time. There’s always room for laughter here.

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I earned my master’s degree in School and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 and officially became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2017. In the years since, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside a lot of people through a lot of different chapters. I started my career doing family crisis intervention work and supporting children and teens in high-acuity settings like residential treatment facilities as well as in K-12 schools. I’ve also worked with adults across every stage of life, each person bringing their own history, goals, and reasons for walking through the door.

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I’m trained in EMDR, and I draw on that along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic approaches — different people need different things, and I want to meet you where you are. I’m also an Advanced Clinical Supervisor, which means part of my work involves mentoring other therapists, something I find deeply rewarding and that keeps me continually learning myself.

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So, you don’t need to show up with the right words, a clear diagnosis, or a plan for what needs to change. You don’t even need to know what’s wrong. We can simply start with whatever feels hardest today, and trust that the rest will become clearer as we go — together.