Bernina Alagic, LPC

Bernina Alagic is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings nine years of clinical experience supporting people who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. Bernina speaks English and Bosnian and accepts international clients.

Her approach centers on tailoring conversations and plans to each person. She uses practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and make small behavior changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her work when clients want to clarify values and build actions around what matters to them.

Bernina also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand relational patterns and repair connection challenges. Mindfulness methods are woven in to teach simple ways to calm the body and focus attention during hard moments.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where clients talk through goals and try realistic steps between meetings. That makes therapy feel more like steady problem-solving than abstract theory.

People often come for help with caregiving stress, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, codependency, dissociation, and issues around commitment or abandonment. Bernina helps people prioritize what matters and make gradual changes that fit day-to-day life.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation issues because it focuses on what matters most rather than only eliminating discomfort.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connection shapes current reactions. Online sessions can be used to explore communication patterns, attachment wounds, and ways to build more secure relating.

Finding the right approach is often part of the work. Bernina will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Together they decide whether to focus on values-based action, thought-behavior experiments, or relational work and adjust the plan as needed.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Phone or video can also help when someone prefers not to be on camera or needs lower bandwidth. Many people find therapy still feels connected and useful when the approach and scheduling match their needs.