Aleia Tierney

Hi, I’m Aleia Tierney, LMHC. I work with people who are tired of overthinking everything, feeling responsible for everyone, and trying to “logic” their way out of patterns that keep showing up anyway.

My style is warm, direct, practical, and human. I use humor when it fits, but I also know therapy needs to be more than nodding along or handing you a coping skill that only works for five minutes. In our work together, we will look at what your anxiety, stress, anger, shutdown, people-pleasing, or trauma responses are trying to protect, and how those same survival strategies may now be keeping you stuck.

You do not have to have the perfect words when you show up. We can start with what feels heavy, confusing, frustrating, or repetitive, and work from there.

My approach is CBT-forward, trauma-informed, and focused on helping you understand the structure underneath your symptoms. That means we will not only talk about what happened this week, but also look at the patterns underneath it, including the fears, beliefs, relational dynamics, and coping strategies that keep reinforcing the same cycle.

I often work with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, anger, relationship stress, people-pleasing, panic, ADHD-related overwhelm, and chronic self-doubt. Together, we will identify what is actually happening internally, name the pattern clearly, and build realistic strategies that help you respond differently in your day-to-day life.

Therapy with me is collaborative, active, and grounded. I want you to leave sessions with more clarity, more self-trust, and a better understanding of how to move through your life without constantly abandoning yourself to keep everything else together.

You can expect a therapy space that feels safe, honest, and real. I am not here to judge you, shame you, or reduce your pain to a worksheet. I am here to help you understand yourself with more compassion and more accuracy.

In session, we may explore thought patterns, emotional triggers, trauma responses, boundaries, attachment patterns, family dynamics, communication, avoidance, anger, reassurance-seeking, perfectionism, or the pressure to be dependable at the expense of your own needs. I will help you slow down the spiral, identify what is being activated, and practice new ways of responding that are both realistic and sustainable.

Clients often describe my style as warm, humorous, engaged, and direct. I care deeply, I'm passionate about my job, and I will also help you notice the patterns that are getting in your way. My goal is for you to feel understood, but also equipped.