About Alesha
Alesha Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with deep roots in North Carolina. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice and aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and major life shifts. Alesha speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on the goals a person wants to reach.
Her background spans many care settings where she worked with adults and older adults on issues like substance use, grief, parenting strain, and career change.
Background and approach
She uses practical tools from cognitive-behavioral approaches to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also relies on client-centered conversations that put the person's priorities first. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit when someone is weighing change and needs help finding internal motivation.
Solution-focused techniques help break big problems into small, testable steps that can lead to quick relief. Sessions are straightforward and geared toward actions people can try between meetings. Alesha describes her style as warm and nonjudgmental.
She aims to create a space where people can speak honestly and make clear decisions about next steps. She encourages autonomy and supports each person in leading their own process. People who choose Alesha can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth approach.
She works to balance practical skills with listening and validation. Her goal is to help people regain steadiness and move toward the changes they want.
How her approaches work online
Alesha often combines client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people make change. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's priorities so they feel heard and respected. Cognitive-behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test different ways of thinking and behaving.She also uses motivational interviewing when someone feels unsure about change. That method helps people weigh pros and cons and find their own reasons to move forward. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; the therapist and client talk about goals and preferences and adjust methods over time to find the best fit.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when someone needs lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief conversations into a busy day and to follow up between meetings. These options provide flexibility so people can get consistent support that fits their life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Virginia, North Carolina
- Languages
- English