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Alesia Lacy

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

3 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Illinois
+ 1 other state
Accepting 9 Insurance providers

Meet Alesia

Hello and welcome. If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy but feel overwhelmed about where to begin, I’m here to help. I work with you at your own pace to identify and prioritize what’s holding you back so you can start moving toward your best self. My goal is to offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space where you can feel empowered. I use a client-centered, strength-based approach and draw from a range of treatment modalities tailored to your needs and goals.

My goal is to offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space where you can feel empowered. I use a client-centered, strength-based approach and draw from a range of treatment modalities tailored to your needs and goals.

Communication Style

  • Empowering
  • Exploratory
  • Open-minded
  • Solution-oriented
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Black community
  • Geriatric clients
  • Parents
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Florida and Illinois residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Alesia Lacy accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Out of state BlueCard PPO, Prime Health, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Oscar IL, United Healthcare, and United Healthcare/Optum. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Illinois are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Alesia Lacy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Alesia is licensed to practice in Florida and Illinois, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Alesia’s Illinois license number is 180015133, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Alesia Lacy has been practicing therapy for 3 years. Alesia’s education and training include MS - Counseling Psychology, Alabama A & M University. Over that time, Alesia has worked closely with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Students.

Alesia Lacy works with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Alesia spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Alesia is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Alesia Lacy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Alesia’s style is empowering, exploratory, open-minded, solution-oriented, and warm. In Alesia’s words: “My goal is to offer a welcoming, non-judgmental space where you can feel empowered. I use a client-centered, strength-based approach and draw from a range of treatment modalities tailored to your needs and goals.”

Alesia Lacy (she/her) offers therapy in English. Alesia identifies as White.

Alesia Lacy offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Alesia is licensed in Florida and Illinois, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Alesia Lacy is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Alesia will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Alesia’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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