https://politecanoe.com/resources daily 0.75 2025-11-10 https://politecanoe.com/about daily 0.75 2023-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60219e89ac2f603250c8ced8/1612821467019-2L2JS4NMQOAMRBTHZWHR/pexels-polina-zimmerman-3958381.jpg About - Personalized mental healthcare I provide evidence-based psychotherapy that is effective, and tailored to meet your unique needs. I offer individual and couple’s therapy, as well as clinical supervision. I am specifically trained in several modalities including but not limited to Integrative Behavioral Couple’s Therapy, ACT-D, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. I would love to connect with you to discuss your goals and how we can improve your quality of life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60219e89ac2f603250c8ced8/36d071e9-adf5-4f3a-b722-16b63a836c0b/istockphoto-1170483409-170667a.jpg About - Polite Canoe Canoes are single or duo (individual or couples). Steering takes power, is self-driving, and can be slow to change. Therapy can feel like this too. A therapist helps to guide, but you have to do the work to see lasting change. If you paddle too hard, you might find yourself over-correcting and in the water! If you give all your oars away (energy, time, resources) you won’t be able to go anywhere. Sustainable change requires consistency and effort from you, much like the canoe. https://politecanoe.com/team daily 0.75 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60219e89ac2f603250c8ced8/2bbda5a7-4673-42ef-b037-8f747920611a/DSC_6877TBB.jpg Meet Alicia - Psychotherapist Alicia de la Vega, LCSW Alicia has been practicing psychotherapy for over 12 years and works primarily with adults and couples navigating trauma, depression, life transitions, and complex relationship dynamics. She began her clinical career working with Veterans and their families for over seven years, in roles spanning oncology, inpatient medicine and psychiatry, specialty mental health, and ultimately as program manager for a specialty mental health clinic. Her work is grounded in evidence-based trauma treatment and relational models. Alicia has training in Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for depression, and Social Skills Training. She is currently completing formal training and consultation in EMDR and incorporates EMDR-informed approaches in her clinical work. She earned her master’s degree from Arizona State University Downtown and her undergraduate degree in Women and Gender Studies from ASU Tempe. Originally from Alaska, Alicia has lived in the Valley for over 20 years. She brings a grounded, direct, and thoughtful presence to therapy. She values depth, curiosity, and precision in clinical work. Alicia has a particular interest in working with women and LGBTQ clients who have felt cast as the “problem” in their families. She is attentive to power, roles and unspoken dynamics - and works to help clients untangle inherited narratives from their lived experience. https://politecanoe.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60219e89ac2f603250c8ced8/6c0d75c5-9c43-4150-88ae-0aa99b7e686f/DSC_6884_pp.JPG Home - Ana Alicia de la Vega, LCSW Portrait of elegant therapist wearing suit standing holding coffee cup and a folder and looking at camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257768238-5W4CHSH2QAYAJ7N3E01O/image-asset.png Home hand-drawn armchair icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257814747-3CTBS6CAWFMNFKTART1M/image-asset.png Home hand-drawn aim target icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257831175-Z6RTHXL8WYZEAG22AW4B/image-asset.png Home hand-drawn simplified needles in back acupuncture icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60219e89ac2f603250c8ced8/1612890099284-I2WC7H9L30KPPXQQAJCM/pexels-photo-3853883.jpg Home Scenic shot of the beach with waves hitting the rocks. https://politecanoe.com/services daily 0.75 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257873663-UIEP0NPR7WLXHEWM0EJF/image-asset.png Services hand-drawn armchair icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257949474-24WVPWDYQ2XUALLQ3P2D/image-asset.png Services hand-drawn aim target icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ede5d5c4e1eb54d74680dd4/1592257964989-8DUQISWFIW61SQVEJ0WJ/image-asset.png Services hand-drawn simplified needles in back acupuncture icon https://politecanoe.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60219e89ac2f603250c8ced8/1613755178101-MEYM8PTF0V2U9XHDKNC0/Color-Logo-Final.png Contact https://politecanoe.com/our-approach daily 0.75 2021-02-09