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Online therapist

Alyssa Crawford

Compassionate, practical counseling for relationships and family challenges

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Montana, Iowa, Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Alyssa

Alyssa Crawford is a licensed clinical professional counselor who focuses on clear, practical support for people facing relationship and family challenges. She keeps conversations straightforward and respectful. Alyssa aims to match her approach to each person’s situation, meeting them where they are and setting realistic next steps.

She holds an LCPC license and brings six years of professional experience to her work. That background includes helping people who are dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress, as well as concerns tied to parenting, intimacy, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She also addresses substance-related issues, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as bipolar symptoms. Alyssa uses several clinical methods to guide sessions. Those include Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build on strengths and practical changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and client-centered work are also part of her toolbox when helpful. Sessions are offered in English and conducted online from Iowa. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules sessions based on therapist availability. Alyssa emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapy approaches and how they work online

Alyssa commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationship patterns show up now. That work helps when people notice repeated conflicts or distance in close relationships.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then adapt techniques as needed. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and focused on real steps forward.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Alyssa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits them best. These options can make it easier to keep steady progress while balancing daily life.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Alyssa address?
She works with relationship and family concerns as well as anger, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, addiction, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She blends attachment work, CBT, DBT, client-centered and solution-focused methods to match the persons needs.
How much experience does she have?
Alyssa has six years of professional counseling experience working with the concerns noted in her profile.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCPC and practices from Iowa; license details include KS LCPC 04191 and MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-56874.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to support different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Anger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience
6 years
Licensed
Montana, Iowa, Kansas
Languages
English

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