Alice Vienneau

We have the power to create and to recreate our world through the process of our own thinking. Sometimes all we need is the right guide to help us discover and live that process. It has been my privilege to have served as such a guide. Specializing in the integrative cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety, depression, OCD, trauma, and related disorders, I bring a holistic orientation to my work by considering not just psychological factors, but environmental factors as well. Through this approach, coupled with a commitment to close collaboration between therapist and client in order to promote healing and change, I have witnessed extraordinary empowerment in my clients throughout the years.

I came to Clinical Social Work and psychotherapy at middle age, after a long and pretty successful career in the theatre. The same passion for understanding human behavior as an actor led me to seek my Masters in Social Work from Fordham University, graduating Suma Cum Laude in 2007. I have provided concrete social services to marginalized populations while starting and maintaining a small private practice since then. Just under three years ago, I went exclusively private and see clients full-time in virtual sessions.

My approach is an integrative cognitive-behavioral treatment that is as collaborative as it is holistic. I don't just look at psychological factors in isolation; I consider the environmental factors that shape your daily experience, ensuring our work is grounded in your real-world reality. By combining traditional clinical tools with a broader view of your life, we can create a plan for healing that actually sticks. I hope that my clients will be able to positively grow while working together by discovering how to shift the thinking patterns that have kept them stuck.

We will focus on a commitment to close collaboration, where your voice and your goals lead the way. Whether we are managing the symptoms of OCD or working through the layers of past trauma, the focus remains on practical, outcome-focused change. Clients should expect to feel heard and supported throughout our time together as we navigate the shifts necessary to reclaim a sense of agency and peace in your life.

Mostly I try to send my clients away feeling that they have been heard and understood. Our relationship is the most important element of the process.

Early days of our work are all about getting to know each other. I feel strongly that providing some education about what is happening in our brains and bodies when we are struggling with our feelings is empowering. Depending on the needs of the client, we might work from a workbook together, or practice new strategies or skills between sessions in order to facilitate the change/healing.