Who we are

After 12 years of working in community mental health and being a home school mom, Alesia Pierce LCSW, LCAS started her own therapy and wellness center, Hope Within. At Hope Within, we prioritize reaching the root cause of one’s mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges for true and total healing. Our different modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma focused CBT, Play therapy, and more for children, adults, and families. We also offer community events in order to assist with skill building and enhancing emotional intelligence by hosting educational workshops, consultation and community outreach. 

Our holistic route is based on research, offered in our therapeutic services and community events, and partnering with available, local resources.

We offer in-person, weekly supervision as well for clinical supervision hours for anyone seeking LCSW and LCAS licensure.


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Discover the hope and strength you have been searching for within yourself to find healing and success.

The Lotus Flower

At Hope Within, the life of a lotus flower is a representation of our partnership with you on the journey to emerge from your darkness into the light of strength and joy.

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“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud — the obstacles of life and its suffering. … The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. … Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one. ” 

―Goldie Hawn

Meet the Team

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    Alesia M. Pierce

    Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCAS

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    Sarah M. Holley

    Clinical Assistant

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