I am a therapist licensed in Massachusetts in my ninth year working as a family and individual counselor. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship and family challenges, issues at work or school, and social skills challenges. I have worked with a range of ages and family structures and always strive to appreciate the different perspectives and collective experience that everyone brings to the conversation.
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with care, compassion, and curiosity, and I respect my client’s voice as the expert on their own experiences. My approach combines solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and humanistic principles, and I frequently incorporate mindfulness practices into my work with clients. I will listen to your concerns and your strengths, and I’ll help you develop goals that fit your individual needs.
I would be honored to have the chance to learn more about you and be part of your journey. If you’d like to work together to foster positive change in your life, I am ready to support and empower you.
I am looking forward to hearing from you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MA LICSW 120834
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Alyssa is thoughtful, present, flexible, and relatable. It was very easy to talk to her and feel seen and heard. I really appreciated and valued the relationship we built; having someone with the expertise of a counselor and the rapport of a friend made sessions something I really looked forward to every week!
Written on Nov 15, 2021 after therapy with Alyssa for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I worked with Alyssa for over a year and cannot recommend her highly enough. If you’re looking for someone smart, gentle, thoughtful, patient, and integrated into what it’s like to exist as a young adult in today’s weird world, And this is coming from someone who can be purposefully frustrating. Alyssa is great. 5 stars.
Written on Aug 31, 2021 after therapy with Alyssa for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, and self esteem
I've had the pleasure of having Alyssa with Betterhelp for roughly 9 months now. Alyssa has a very calm, level headed demeanor during counseling sessions. She is very easy to talk to, intelligent, and always provides sound advice. Would recommend Alyssa to anyone!
Written on Feb 13, 2021 after therapy with Alyssa for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Alyssa is the best counselor I have ever had. She has helped me through some of the roughest experiences of my life and her counseling style is so warm and accepting. I appreciate how she provided me a space to discuss my problems free from judgement or any negative energy. She has a talent of uplifting people and helping them see strength in themselves, which I am grateful for. I truly believe Alyssa would be a phenomenal counselor to any client. Thanks Alyssa!
Written on Oct 02, 2020 after therapy with Alyssa for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Alyssa is open, warm, perceptive, calming, invigorating, and someone I could form a wonderful connection with!!
With every session I felt more energy, clarity, and inspiration in myself.
When I look at myself from when therapy with Alyssa started to now, I see how I've become a much different and more vibrant, person :)
6/5 xD <3 <3
Written on Sep 26, 2020 after therapy with Alyssa for 5 months on issues concerning lgbt
Alyssa has made therapy a place for me to safely unload, learn and grow. She's the bee's knees.
Written on Jun 24, 2020 after therapy with Alyssa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd