About Alcione
Dr. Alcione Wright welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or big life changes. She is direct and warm, and she helps clients make practical changes that ease daily life.
Dr. Wright has 20 years of clinical and medical social work experience in Michigan and brings that background into sessions with compassion and clarity. Her work focuses on both feelings and everyday tasks.
Sessions often include talking through what is most upsetting right now, learning ways to manage intense emotions, and practicing simple skills to sleep and feel better.
How Alcione works
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Dr. Wright also uses elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at relationship patterns and Mindfulness Therapy to calm the body and mind.
She tailors these approaches to fit practical goals like improving mood, handling caregiver stress, or facing end-of-life decisions. The emphasis is on things people can try between sessions. Her background includes a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and a Master of Social Work, and she holds an MI LMSW.
That mix of clinical training and years in medical settings informs how she supports people through grief, mood disorders, and aging-related concerns. In sessions she aims to be present and straightforward. She helps people set small, achievable steps and checks progress along the way.
Many clients come to address sleep problems, self-esteem, or the fallout from trauma and abuse, and she works to make each plan realistic and manageable.
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What Alcione works with
The areas below are the ones Alcione selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's pace and priorities. It helps people feel heard, name what matters most, and shape goals that feel doable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior; it offers concrete strategies to change thinking patterns and build new habits to reduce anxiety or lift depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made based on what helps most in daily life.
Online therapy offers options that fit different needs and routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send brief updates, practice new skills between sessions, or check in on a busy day. These formats make therapy more flexible for people juggling caregiving, work, or health concerns.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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