Alan Hickey

Email: alan@silverrivercounseling.com

Clinical Focus: Adolescents, Young Adults, & Couples

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“Alan is a great support who listens with compassion and patience. You’re not wrong or a bad person with him. With Alan, you’re someone who matters, whose feelings matter, whose health matters. He’s got a great sense of humor, too!” 

– K.F.

Clinical Specialties

Anxiety | Emotional Regulation Issues | Self-Esteem | Trauma | Depression | Sexual Abuse

Education & Licenses

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • M.A. Marriage & Family Therapy – University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
  • B.S. Psychology – University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Certifications:

  • Nurturing Parenting
  • Family Behavioral Therapy (FBT)
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 2)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Message from Alan

You’re here today because you’re looking for relief. Maybe the joy in life has dimmed after the loss of a loved one, maybe you’re hurting from a rupture in a significant relationship, or maybe you’re uncertain about how to cope with a growing sense of depression or anxiety.

If you’re here, there’s a good chance that you’ve tried to fix this on your own, but nothing is working, and you just don’t know what to do.

I’m Alan Hickey, a therapist at Silver River Counseling, and I understand how challenging it can be to move forward in a way that helps you feel like you have a handle on things instead of juggling yet another overwhelming situation.

Over the past eight years, I’ve helped hundreds of clients: children grow beyond their trauma, couples rebuild trust and intimacy, and adults understand their addiction.

If you would like to get started with counseling here at Silver River, here’s how.

First, click the ‘Schedule an Appointment’ button, then fill out the Intake Form.

Second, we’ll reach out to you to schedule your first visit.

Finally, I’ll begin to work with you on the issues you are struggling with and support you along the way.

If you’re ready to improve communication and relationships with loved ones, increase self-awareness and understanding of your emotions, reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, and gain an overall improved sense of well-being and life satisfaction, then schedule an appointment today. I can help.

“Alan is super easy to talk to. He puts you at ease right away. I highly recommend working with him.”

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Schedule An Appointment today!

Let’s get to the root of how you’re feeling and start working our way through it so you can experience significant shifts in your mental health that will last a lifetime.