Aaron Alicea (he/him)

I have over a decade of experience working with clients experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. In addition to substances, we can also be addicted to sex, shopping, gambling, our phones, and many other activities that help us feel good for the moment and distract us from ourselves. I can help you identify triggers, teach you skills to manage cravings, and help you get to the root of why you experience the compulsion to engage in self-destructive behaviors.

I have over a decade of experience working with clients experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. In addition to substances, we can also be addicted to sex, shopping, gambling, our phones, and many other activities that help us feel good for the moment and distract us from ourselves. I can help you identify triggers, teach you skills to manage cravings, and help you get to the root of why you experience the compulsion to engage in self-destructive behaviors.

Bringing ourselves into awareness of the present moment can bring a sense of calm, help us to understand ourselves on a deeper level, and liberate us from overwhelming thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness and meditation are effective tools for coping with anxiety, depression, and stress. I hope to guide you in learning how to use these tools to improve your relationship with yourself and the world.

Change is hard! Even when there is a part of us that is driving us to seek out help, there may still be parts of us that want things to remain the same- there can be comfort in routine and old habits. Motivational Interviewing allows us to collaborate to help you determine what changes you need to make to improve your life and how to go about doing so.

Change is hard! Even when there is a part of us that is driving us to seek out help, there may still be parts of us that want things to remain the same- there can be comfort in routine can be hard to let go of. Motivational Interviewing allows us to collaborate to help you determine what changes you need to make to improve your life and how to go about doing so.

Change is hard! Even when there is a part of us that is driving us to seek out help, there may still be parts of us that want things to remain the same- the comfort in routine can be hard to let go of. Motivational Interviewing allows us to collaborate to help you determine what changes you need to make to improve your life and how to go about doing so.

Change is hard! Even when there is a part of us that is driving us to seek out help, there may still be parts of us that want things to remain the same- the comfort of routine can be hard to let go of. Motivational Interviewing allows us to collaborate to help you determine what changes you need to make to improve your life and how to go about doing so.

I have over a decade of experience working with clients experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. In addition to substances, we can also be addicted to sex, shopping, gambling, our phones, and many other activities that help us feel good for the moment and distract us from ourselves. I can help you identify triggers, teach you skills to manage cravings, and help you get to the root of why you experience the compulsion to engage in self-destructive behaviors.

Anxiety is one of the responses our nervous system has when a threat is detected. Often these threats are not actual threats to our life, but rather social situations, concerns about work performance, or even negative thoughts. We can learn to lessen anxiety through simple breathing techniques, examining our beliefs and expectations, and changing our self-talk to be kinder and gentler with ourselves.

Anxiety is one of the responses our nervous system has when a threat is detected. Often these threats are not actual threats to our life, but rather social situations, concerns about work performance, or even our own negative thoughts. We can learn to lessen anxiety through simple breathing techniques, examining our beliefs and expectations, and changing our self-talk to be kinder and gentler with ourselves.

Anxiety is one of the responses our nervous system has when it detects a threat. Often these threats are not actual threats to our life, but rather social situations, concerns about work performance, or even our own negative thoughts. We can learn to lessen anxiety through simple breathing techniques, examining our beliefs and expectations, and changing our self-talk to be kinder and gentler with ourselves.

Anxiety is one of the responses our nervous system has when it detects a threat. Often these threats are not actual threats to our life, but rather social situations, concerns about work performance, or even our own negative thoughts. We can learn to lessen anxiety through simple breathing techniques, challenging our beliefs and expectations, and changing our self-talk to be kinder and gentler with ourselves.

Just about everyone struggles with self-esteem sometimes. None of us a perfect, but so many of us feel like we should be. Learning to love and accept all the parts of you, even the ones you don't like- can be enormously healing. One of the ways that we can learn to improve our self-esteem is through practicing self-compassion. Many of us are kind and compassionate towards others, but not ourselves. The good news is, we can learn to treat ourselves the same way we treat those we care about.

Just about everyone struggles with self-esteem sometimes. None of us a perfect, but so many of us feel like we should be. Learning to love and accept all the parts of you, even the ones you don't like, can be enormously healing. One of the ways that we can learn to improve our self-esteem is through practicing self-compassion. Many of us are kind and compassionate towards others, but not ourselves. The good news is, we can learn to care for ourselves the way we care for others.