Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice, LMHC - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Alexandrea

Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical support. Ally talks plainly and meets clients where they are in a warm, respectful way.

Ally centers her work on attachment-based ideas, paying attention to how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She also uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s goals, and draws from cognitive behavioral and dialectical tools when needed.

Background and approach

Sessions often include straightforward skills practice and chance to reflect on past patterns. People come to Ally for a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She also helps with issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication struggles, control issues, and feelings of guilt or shame.

Conversations aim to clarify what matters most and to build small, manageable changes. Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then offers clear options and simple exercises to try between sessions.

Many clients take away new ways to handle panic, improve mood, or reduce overwhelm. Ally believes therapy is a team effort. She encourages people to use their strengths and to move at a pace that feels right for them.

Her aim is to help people feel more connected to themselves and more able to face daily challenges.

Credentials

LMHC (Massachusetts): License LMHC12250 · expires December 2027
NPI: 1215211586 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How attachment work and skill-building translate online

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and behavior. In online sessions Ally might help identify repeated patterns in relationships and name how those patterns show up now, so clients can try new responses. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and goals, offering a respectful space to talk and decide what matters most in treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks concerns into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical steps to change patterns, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Ally will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Together you can adjust the plan as you learn what helps and what feels manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone calls can fit a short check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, family, and daily life while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.

Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does Ally help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and self-esteem struggles. Additional focus areas include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and plainspoken. She listens first, then offers practical skills and reflective work tailored to each person.

What is her professional background?

Ally has 14 years of work experience in mental health and supports people facing mood, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she provide?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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