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Alissa Bell

Practical support for stress and family challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alissa

Alissa Bell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She welcomes people wrestling with stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make coping skills feel usable, not overwhelming.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Alissa draws on 13 years of clinical work and on earlier experience as a high school English teacher.

Background and approach

That background shaped the way she listens and asks straightforward questions to clarify what matters most to each person. In sessions she uses a mix of methods to match the situation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Client-Centered Therapy creates space for the client to lead the conversation while the therapist offers support and reflection. She also applies Motivational Interviewing when people are weighing big changes, and Narrative Therapy when shifting how a person sees their story matters.

These approaches combine to address family and parenting concerns alongside relationship, trauma, and life-change issues. Alissa aims to help people build small, practical steps for steadier days. She focuses on clear communication, realistic goals, and teaching strategies people can use between sessions.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and aims to create a supportive space where the client leads the work; online sessions let that conversation happen from wherever the person is, making it easier to speak openly about family and parenting concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns; in virtual sessions Alissa can guide exercises, set homework, and review progress in follow-up messages.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers tools for managing intense emotions and building distress tolerance, which can be useful for anger, mood swings, and stress; those skills can be practiced during video calls and reinforced through text or chat between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alissa collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so the approach evolves with the client.

Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. That range makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, follow up quickly when issues arise, and maintain continuity when life gets in the way of in-person visits.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alissa address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting and a wide range of related issues such as bipolar symptoms, trauma and relationship problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward with an emphasis on practical skills and clear communication to help clients manage daily challenges.
How much experience does she have?
Alissa has 13 years of experience in counseling and draws on prior work as a high school English teacher to shape how she listens and asks questions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPC with license GA LPC LPC010123 and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as different ways to connect.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy process with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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