Bernina Alagic, LPC

Bernina Alagic is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles like stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and ADHD. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and meets people where they are. Taking the first step is often the hardest, and she acknowledges that effort.

Her approach is practical and conversational. She adapts sessions to each person's needs and works on concrete skills for everyday life. That might include learning ways to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts, practicing grounding or mindfulness exercises, or clarifying values that guide next steps.

Bernina uses a mix of evidence-informed methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered techniques. These approaches help with anxiety, relationship patterns, and reactions tied to past trauma. She also draws on motivational techniques when people feel stuck or unsure how to begin.

Sessions are offered in English and Bosnian, and she accepts clients from outside the United States. Her work often touches on issues like abandonment, attachment struggles, body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, codependency, commitment worries, communication problems, and guilt or shame.

She aims to create a collaborative space where people can talk through problems and build practical tools. If you want a straightforward, empathetic counselor who adapts to your situation, she may be a good match.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with what matters. It helps people who feel stuck by shifting attention away from unhelpful fighting and toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, then practicing different responses to change outcomes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and guides people to try new ways of connecting and regulating emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Work is collaborative, and techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

If you plan to do therapy online, confirm available session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist from another state or country. Discuss scheduling needs and session length with the therapist when you match so sessions can be arranged to suit your routine.