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Aleta Gibbs

Aleta Gibbs, LPC

Virginia

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Life Purpose

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions and trauma
  • Self-esteem work

About Aleta

Aleta Gibbs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, and lists life purpose among her areas of interest. Aleta works with adults who are trying to make sense of a major change or feel unsure what comes next.

Aleta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build practical coping skills. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, learning emotion regulation strategies, and practicing ways to respond differently to old problems. Conversations are straightforward and goal-oriented so progress can be tracked over time.

She pays attention to how past experiences affect current choices, including attachment themes, abandonment issues, and adoption or foster care history. Aleta also addresses challenges that come with chronic illness, caregiving, or aging, and she supports people dealing with body image, codependency, or addiction-related concerns.

Aleta aims to help clients strengthen self-awareness and decision-making. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of acting and thinking. The work is collaborative: clients set priorities and Aleta offers tools and feedback to match those goals.

Sessions are conducted in English and reflect four years of practice as an LPC in Virginia. People interested in starting are asked to use the online matching steps to schedule a first meeting and confirm session options before booking.

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions

Aleta draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and behavioral change. One common approach emphasizes emotion regulation and stress management skills, teaching practical tools to reduce anxiety and handle strong feelings more effectively. Another approach looks at how past relationships shape current patterns, helping people recognize attachment dynamics and try new ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will review your goals, current challenges, and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. That recommendation is collaborative and may be adjusted as you learn what helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online work to maintain continuity across life changes and to support steady progress toward the goals you set.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, with additional attention to issues like abandonment, attachment, and caregiving stress.

How does she approach someone who feels stuck?

She uses evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and build concrete coping skills, working with the client to set practical goals and small between-session experiments.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of experience working as a therapist in Virginia.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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