Alfred Borrelli, LPC, LMHC

Alfred Borrelli is a licensed counselor with 40 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression. He practices with a down-to-earth style that centers a person's own strengths. He encourages small, steady steps and acknowledges how hard it can feel to begin therapy.

In sessions he listens for what matters most to the person in front of him. He combines talk-based work with methods that address trauma and strong emotional reactions. That may include approaches designed to reduce distress from past events and to strengthen motivation for change.

Alfred has worked across many kinds of challenges over four decades. He has supported people dealing with mood disorders, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, panic, and substance use concerns. He also offers help around sleep problems, anger, career stress, and coping after loss.

He lists traumatic brain injury among his focus areas and can discuss how cognitive and emotional changes after injury affect daily life. Alfred aims to make goals concrete, such as improving sleep routine, managing panic attacks, or reducing alcohol use.

People can expect direct conversation about what is working and what is not. He invites clients to use their own experience to guide the work, while he offers practical tools and gentle challenge. Taking the first step is often the hardest part, and he recognizes that effort.

How specific approaches fit into online therapy

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used for trauma-related symptoms and strong reactions linked to past events.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons to change. It uses respectful conversation to build commitment and resolve ambivalence about behaviors like substance use or unhealthy habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, then suggest methods that may help. Decisions about techniques are made together and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online work, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people avoid travel time. Some formats also reduce the need to be on camera or accommodate lower bandwidth, which can help on difficult days. Licensed professionals can adapt EMDR and motivational work for remote sessions when appropriate, and Alfred can discuss what will best suit a person’s needs.