Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice

Alexandrea "Ally" DeFelice is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship concerns. Ally emphasizes strengths and supports people as they take the first steps toward change.

Ally believes clients are the experts on their own lives. She centers sessions on what matters most to each person and builds on existing strengths. Conversations are practical and straightforward, aimed at making day-to-day life a little easier.

Her work often addresses trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and struggles with motivation and confidence. She also helps people navigate issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, and feelings of isolation and loneliness. Ally pays attention to how mood, panic, and past hurts affect current choices.

In the room she draws from approaches such as attachment-based methods, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and existential ideas. That mix allows her to tailor work to a person’s needs rather than follow a script.

Sessions typically focus on clear, usable tools and open conversation about goals. Ally aims to make therapy a steady, manageable part of life so people can practice new ways of coping between meetings. She recognizes starting therapy takes courage and offers supportive guidance through that process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships affect current connections. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in how they relate to others and try new ways of connecting. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration; it gives space for each person to set the pace and topics for sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each client to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and which tools to practice between meetings.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for regular check-ins from wherever you are. It can also allow for varied session pacing, such as brief skill-focused visits or longer in-depth conversations, depending on what the client needs.