Dr. Alesha Caldwell
LCSW focusing on trauma, anxiety, and life transitions
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About
Dr. Alesha Caldwell, LCSW, holds licenses in Illinois and Virginia and brings ten years of professional practice to her work. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship challenges, and a range of life transitions. Her clinical focus also includes concerns such as bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, anger, self esteem, career questions, and LGBT-related issues.
She emphasizes the client as the expert of their own story and draws on each person’s strengths to address what feels most challenging. Her background includes additional focus areas that span caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, addiction, first responder issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and communication problems.
Her practice integrates several clinical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-based work, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Dr. Caldwell aims to tailor methods to the needs and preferences identified in collaboration with each person seeking support.
She emphasizes the client as the expert of their own story and draws on each person’s strengths to address what feels most challenging. Her background includes additional focus areas that span caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, addiction, first responder issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and communication problems.
Her practice integrates several clinical approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-based work, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Dr. Caldwell aims to tailor methods to the needs and preferences identified in collaboration with each person seeking support.
- Location:
- Illinois, United States
- Years Experience:
- 10
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- Yes
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Depression, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: LGBT, Relationship issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: IL LCSW 149029641, VA LCSW 0904018769
- NPI Number: 1437847688
- License: LCSW (Illinois), LCSW (Virginia)
Remote sessions that use skills and trauma-informed methods
Dr. Caldwell offers online options that bring several evidence-informed approaches into virtual formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to help identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to try out alternative ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be practiced between sessions. Trauma-Focused Therapy supports careful processing of traumatic experiences with attention to pacing and stabilization. She works collaboratively with each person to set goals and to select and combine techniques that fit their needs. Sessions can include mindfulness practices, values-based work from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or motivational strategies when exploring change. Communication is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences for remote care.What is Dr. Caldwell’s professional background?
She has ten years of professional experience and has worked with concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship issues, and coping with life changes.
What credentials does she hold?
Dr. Alesha Caldwell is an LCSW. Her license details are IL LCSW 149029641 and VA LCSW 0904018769.
Which languages does she speak?
English is the language listed for this profile.
Where is she based?
This profile lists Illinois as her location.
How can people work with her online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
Does she accept international clients?
No. This profile indicates she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with her?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to connect with her services.