Alyssa Allen, LPC - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Alyssa

Alyssa Allen is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable for people juggling stress, anxiety, parenting worries, work pressures, or low mood. Sessions are grounded in skills and clear explanations so clients can try things between meetings and notice small changes.

Alyssa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and communication tools.

Background and approach

For people carrying traumatic memories, she offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, a targeted method for working through distressing events. Her style mixes teaching with hands-on practice. Conversations include short explanations, skill coaching, and space to talk about what matters most right now.

The work aims to reduce overwhelming feelings and increase day-to-day coping rather than relying only on insight. Alyssa holds the LPC credential, which stands for licensed professional counselor, and she practices in Pennsylvania. She has seven years of counseling experience and uses a blend of research-based methods matched to each person’s needs.

Getting started begins with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. From there she and the client decide which approaches to try and set small, achievable goals to track progress over time.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Alyssa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new actions to see what works better. CBT is practical and often involves homework between sessions to build better habits and reduce worry.

She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These skills are taught step by step and can be practiced during and between online meetings to help manage intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress unfolds. That way the work stays focused and relevant to real-life challenges.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to use different formats for teaching skills, doing short check-ins, or working through emotional moments. Many people find the mix of formats helps them practice tools in real time and keep momentum between sessions.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Alyssa works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, career questions, and depression. She also focuses on related areas like abandonment, blended family issues, codependency, and panic attacks.

What is her therapeutic style?

Therapy combines practical teaching with hands-on skill practice. Sessions include short explanations, coaching in new behaviors, and support for managing strong emotions.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has seven years of experience working as a counselor. That experience informs how she chooses and adapts techniques for each person.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential, listed as PA LPC PC014430, and practices in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions conducted?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can be used to match a person’s schedule and comfort level.

What does therapy cost and how are payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Antisocial personality
Blended family issues
Career difficulties
Codependency
Communication problems
Depression
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

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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