- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Montana, Iowa, Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
About Alyssa
Alyssa Crawford is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who centers her practice on building strong therapeutic relationships. She focuses on clear, direct conversation and practical steps to help people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, mood concerns, and problems with intimacy or communication. She uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to understand how relationships shape feeling and behavior.
That perspective helps when someone struggles with attachment issues, codependency, or blended family stress.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused methods are also used to break down patterns and test small changes that can make life easier. In session she aims to meet each person where they are and tailor the plan to real-life needs. Sessions emphasize active listening, problem-solving, and skills practice rather than long lectures.
The work often includes trying new communication habits, tracking mood and triggers, and setting simple, measurable goals. Alyssa draws on six years of professional experience in counseling. Her background includes helping people cope with trauma and abuse, addictions, caregiver stress, and career or life-purpose questions.
She also supports those dealing with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She practices from Iowa and conducts sessions in English. The intake process begins with a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling follows the therapist's availability.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Approaches Alyssa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches applied to online care
Alyssa commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how past and current relationships influence feelings and behavior. This helps when people struggle with closeness, trust, or patterns that repeat in relationships. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change impulsive reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That means trying a few techniques, noting what helps, and adjusting the plan so the sessions stay relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion when seeing nonverbal cues matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it simple to share quick updates, practice skills between sessions, or fit support into a busy day. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into real life and routines.
Questions people ask about Alyssa
What concerns does Alyssa commonly address?
She helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma, addictions, and issues like impulsivity and codependency.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her work blends Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods with Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused tools to identify patterns and try practical changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counseling experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is an LCPC licensed in Kansas and Montana and practices from Iowa.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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