Greetings! My name is Alister Blücker, MS, LPC, LCDC, NCC. I welcome you to BetterHelp and to my personal profile.
I primarily work with clients coping with addictions/compulsions, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, family of origin issues, self esteem/identity development and specialize in serving the LGBTQIA communities. I take an Existential and person-centered approach to counseling via CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Family Systems and any other ethical, research based modality/counseling theory I am proficient in and is appropriate for your needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life through counseling. One of my primary commitments to you will be to honor that through the professional clinical services I practice. You will be treated with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
Thank you for visiting my profile. I hope to talk with you soon!
**Also, please note that I do not utilize the scheduling calendar you see associated with my profile. If you are wanting to schedule with me, please send me a message that you would like to do so. I will respond generally within 24 hours (usually sooner) so we may set our first session. I am out of the office Thursdays and Fridays. I will respond on Saturday to any messages sent these days.**
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
TX LPC 84436
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Alister Blucker. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Alistair has been a great companion in the work that I'm doing to try get my relationship with my family figured out and how I can more calmly approach a lot of decisions and interactions that I have in life.
Written on Aug 19, 2024 after therapy with Alister for 4 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coaching
I love that we have humor and he is a Ninja. Just puts concepts in my head that pop up in the best of times.
Written on Aug 14, 2024 after therapy with Alister for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Alister’s help has been wonderful. There is a tremendous help that comes from someone who knows of experiences and I’m deeply happy to have Alister help me grow from that.
Written on Dec 29, 2023 after therapy with Alister for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
I have had 2 Sessions with him so far. He starts each session on time, he is respectful, professional and very knowledgeable
Written on Apr 28, 2023 after therapy with Alister for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and
Alister is an outstanding Clinician and individual. He is genuine, challenges yet caring and is just the near perfect Therapist. I would heartily recommend him to any person!
Written on Apr 14, 2023 after therapy with Alister for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Alister was great. He was very easy to talk with and a great sounding board. I appreciated his advice and direction and I look forward to working with him again in the future.
Written on Apr 06, 2023 after therapy with Alister for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd