- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Alyssa
Alyssa Allen is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting strain, career worries, trauma, and depression. She writes in plain terms and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach is collaborative and aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable.
She often starts by helping people understand how thoughts and behaviors connect. That makes coping strategies feel less mysterious and more useful.
Background and approach
Sessions include teaching specific skills, practicing them, and checking how they fit into daily routines. Alyssa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help with emotion regulation and interpersonal moments that feel overwhelming.
For clients with trauma, she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Her practice emphasizes skill building, honest talk, and steady progress. Conversations are practical and goal-focused, with room for emotion and discovery.
Parents or individuals concerned about parenting issues will find direct, down-to-earth guidance and tools they can try between sessions. Alyssa holds a Pennsylvania LPC credential and brings seven years of counseling experience. She offers appointments by phone, video, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Alyssa works with
Everything Alyssa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alyssa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alyssa lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns. Online sessions can include worksheets, homework, and step-by-step planning to make small changes that affect daily life.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Skill coaching over video or text can help people practice breathing, grounding, and boundary-setting when stress spikes.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, works with distressing memories to lessen their emotional charge. When used online, the therapist guides the client through paced processing and between-session tools to support recovery from trauma.
Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust as needed so the plan fits each person’s needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what feels useful and workable.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people see and interact as they would in person. Phone sessions work when video isn’t possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into evenings, work breaks, or parents’ routines.
Questions people ask about Alyssa
What concerns does Alyssa focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, career issues, and depression, along with related concerns like abandonment, codependency, and panic attacks.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She teaches skills, practices them in session, and adapts tools to everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of counseling experience working with a range of mood, stress, and trauma-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and is based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule through the Start Therapy flow.
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