Alesha Perkins, LCSW

Licensed in Virginia · 15 years in practice

Alesha Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of clinical experience in North Carolina.

License and registration

LCSW, Virginia: 0904009097 · expires June 2026
LCSW, North Carolina: C008548 · expires September 2027
NPI: 1801291851 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Alesha

Alesha Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of clinical experience in North Carolina. She brings a calm, straightforward manner to sessions and focuses on helping people make real changes they can live with. Alesha listens without judgment and helps clients set clear goals that fit their lives.

She commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, relationship and family tensions, parenting strain, grief, anger, and substance use issues.

Background and approach

She also supports people coping with career challenges, bipolar disorder, and major life transitions. Her background includes work in several clinical settings across the region. Alesha uses a mix of client-centered conversation and practical techniques.

She helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small experiments to test new behaviors. Motivational interviewing is part of her approach for people weighing change, and solution-focused work keeps sessions directed toward concrete next steps. Sessions are described by Alesha as collaborative and down-to-earth.

She aims to create a space where people feel heard and can practice new ways of handling stress and conflict. She emphasizes personal choice and empowers clients to decide what progress looks like. People who prefer clear goals and practical strategies often find her way of working helpful.

Alesha blends empathy with structured tools so clients leave with both insight and actionable plans. Her experience across age groups and settings informs a flexible, individualized approach.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alesha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes

Approaches Alesha names

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Online support

Approaches you can use online with Alesha

Alesha often blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's goals and experiences, and she follows the client's lead to build trust and clarity. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions to reduce anxiety, lift mood, or change behavior.

She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when helpful. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel unsure about change by exploring their reasons and building readiness. Solution-focused work keeps sessions practical by identifying small, achievable steps and tracking what works.

Choosing the best approach is a joint process. Alesha will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, then recommend methods to try. She adjusts the plan as sessions progress so the work stays relevant and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises, while phone sessions can be a shorter check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or follow-up between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit into busy routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Alesha address in sessions?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, relationship and family tensions, parenting challenges, grief, anger, addictions, career stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is nonjudgmental and conversational. She combines listening with practical exercises and clear next steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working in clinical settings and providing individual and family-focused therapy.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure in North Carolina and Virginia, and practices from North Carolina.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.

How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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