Alanna Higgins, LCSW
Pennsylvania · 10 years in practice
Alanna Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, and depression.
License and registration
- LCSW, Pennsylvania
- CW019847 · expires February 2027
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC06001700 · expires August 2026
- LCSW, Delaware
- Q1-0012240 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1093221954 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Alanna
Alanna Higgins is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career questions, and depression. She meets people where they are and helps them name what feels hard. Her approach is practical and respectful of each person’s strengths.
She believes clients know their own stories and brings tools to make those stories easier to manage. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving motivation, and boosting confidence.
Background and approach
EMDR is among the approaches she uses when past events continue to cause distress. Alanna uses strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to shift patterns of thinking and behavior. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also appear in her work when they fit a person’s goals.
These methods are explained plainly so clients can try them between sessions. She has worked with issues that include caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, commitment and control struggles, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Alanna also supports people dealing with hoarding, infidelity, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and concerns tied to veteran or armed forces experiences.
Her sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on small, achievable changes. New steps are introduced slowly so people can test what helps and adjust as needed. The tone is direct but warm, with a clear focus on practical progress.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alanna names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How EMDR, CBT, and DBT Work Online
Alanna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and shift daily habits that keep problems going. CBT breaks concerns into smaller pieces so practical changes can be tested between sessions.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style techniques are useful when emotions feel intense or reactions escalate quickly.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used when past events continue to cause strong reactions in the present. In sessions, it involves guided processing of those memories to reduce their current intensity and make them easier to manage.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest which methods to try first. Decisions are made together and adjusted as progress is tracked.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and EMDR-style work, while phone calls can be a simpler option when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins, skill practice, or quick support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem, and also works with career-related worries and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skill building and concrete steps people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience helping people with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be arranged via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the person.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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