About Alcione
Dr. Alcione Wright offers calm, steady support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and ADHD. She writes and talks in a warm, down-to-earth way.
Her first goal is to make each person feel heard and understood. Dr. Wright holds a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and a Master of Social Work.
She also carries the LMSW credential and has 20 years of clinical and medical social work experience in Michigan.
Background and approach
That background informs how she frames practical steps alongside emotional care. Sessions with her use straightforward methods. She listens first, then helps clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior.
Work often includes simple strategies for sleep, managing worry, coping with life changes, and easing feelings of shame or guilt. Her approach blends client-centered talk, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused practices, and mindfulness. She aims to connect feelings, physical reactions, and everyday choices so people can make small, steady changes that matter.
Dr. Wright also addresses aging and caregiver strain, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and chronic stress. She helps people process grief and integrate strong or spiritual experiences into daily life.
The focus is practical: clearer routines, improved coping, and a kinder relationship with oneself.
How Dr. Wright’s Methods Translate to Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. In practice this means sessions begin with open listening so the therapist can follow each person's priorities and reflect what matters most. It helps with anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns by making people feel heard and understood.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and develop new routines for sleep, worry, and daily functioning. CBT is useful for stress, mood issues, and ADHD-related challenges where routines and thought patterns play a big role.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to choose which combination of listening, CBT, emotionally-focused tools, or mindfulness fits their goals and preferences. That choice can shift as needs change over time.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching between sessions, or when scheduling needs are tight. Together these options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and daily life.
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What this therapist works with
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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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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