About Alisa
Alisa Sawyer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with seven years of counseling experience. She focuses on everyday concerns like anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, and relationship and parenting struggles. Her approach centers on being present with each person and finding practical ways forward.
Alisa draws on a mix of evidence-based techniques while keeping sessions tailored to what each person needs. She often uses ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, transpersonal themes, and positive psychology to help clients build skills and find meaning.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and adapted as goals change. She has worked across a range of mental health settings since earning a master’s degree from the University at Albany. That breadth of experience helps her match practical strategies to real-life problems such as work stress, grief, or changes in life circumstances.
In session she prioritizes listening and helping people notice what already supports them. Conversations usually focus on useful skills, manageable steps, and small experiments to test new ways of coping. The tone is straightforward and supportive.
Alisa aims to help people reconnect with what matters and pursue a life that feels more balanced and satisfying. She describes her role as a guide who helps open a window to new possibilities while clients use their own strengths to move ahead.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Alisa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and values, then take small steps toward a life that matters to them. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, avoidance, and making changes that feel meaningful.She also draws on positive psychology ideas to identify strengths and build habits that increase wellbeing. Those techniques often focus on small, practical actions that boost mood and resilience. Transpersonal themes are woven in to support exploration of meaning and personal growth when that fits the person's goals.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will meet you where you are and discuss goals, preferences, and what techniques seem useful. Together you will try methods and adjust them over time so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions let you have a fuller conversation, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat are useful for brief check-ins or on-the-go support. This variety makes it easier to use therapy around work, parenting, or other daily demands while keeping progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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