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- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
About Alyssa
Alyssa Crawford, LCPC, holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential and has six years of practice. She is licensed in Montana and lists Iowa as her location for this profile. She works on relationship and family concerns, mood and anxiety symptoms, coping with life changes, and issues related to addiction, trauma, grief, and intimacy in practical, talk-based therapy.
Alyssa uses several well known approaches in her work. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones. She uses client-centered techniques to create open, respectful conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills appear in sessions for emotion regulation, problem solving, and changing unhelpful thinking.
Her style is straightforward and focused on concrete steps people can use between sessions. She helps people identify patterns, practice new skills, and set short-term goals. Sessions include discussion of communication, boundaries, and decision-making related to parenting, work, and relationships.
She also addresses complex family dynamics such as blended family issues, family of origin problems, divorce and separation, and domestic violence consequences. Other specific topics she works on include codependency, infidelity, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Alyssa notes she adapts the discussion and plan to each person's needs. People can expect goal-oriented sessions that combine listening with clear skill practice. To start, the service asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Alyssa uses attachment-based therapy to examine how early relationship patterns affect current interactions; this helps with intimacy, trust, and recurring conflict. Client-centered therapy provides a conversational frame where the therapist listens and reflects to help clients clarify goals and decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Then she and the client will choose methods to try and track how they are working over time in a collaborative way.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for simpler check-ins during a lunch break or after work. They also let clients practice skills in their normal routines and bring real-life examples into conversation. Licensed professionals adapt pacing and homework to what works for each person.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Montana, Iowa, Kansas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family problems, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting and intimacy-related issues.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She draws from attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavior (DBT), and solution-focused methods to guide sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience in counseling work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Montana and this profile lists Iowa as her location.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.