About Arica
Arica Havis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or struggles with focus and memory. Her approach centers on listening and building on each person's strengths.
Arica uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and develop new habits.
Background and approach
She also incorporates experiential methods that can support healing from traumatic experiences. Clients can expect straightforward conversations and clear strategies to try between sessions. Arica encourages small, realistic steps that fit into daily life.
She frames progress as a series of manageable changes rather than dramatic overnight shifts. Her practice also addresses problems with communication, feelings of guilt or shame, difficulty forgiving, loneliness, questions about life purpose, and self-worth. Social anxiety and phobias are included among the concerns she supports.
Arica believes the person in therapy is the expert on their life and works collaboratively to set goals. She emphasizes empowerment and practical tools so people can regain a sense of control. The tone in sessions is supportive, goal-focused, and oriented toward everyday improvements.
Evidence-based approaches for online anxiety care
Arica draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help people spot patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety and stress. This approach breaks down worries into manageable parts and teaches practical skills for changing thoughts and behaviors. She also uses experiential trauma-focused techniques designed to reduce the intensity of past painful memories and help restore daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options with each person, consider goals and preferences, and try methods that fit how the client learns and responds. Adjustments are made over time so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy with Arica is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or during a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates, ask brief questions, or hold steady between scheduled meetings. These options let clients fit care into busy days and keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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