Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Alyssa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Montana, Iowa, Kansas
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alyssa
Alyssa Crawford is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who uses a warm, practical approach to help people manage strong emotions and life challenges. She focuses on clear, steady conversation and realistic steps so clients can start feeling more in control. Alyssa works from Iowa and brings six years of counseling experience to her practice.
She often helps people dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and the fallout from trauma and loss.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing relationship pain, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, substance issues, and challenges tied to attention differences or mood swings. Her work includes addressing family-of-origin patterns, communication breakdowns, and problems that follow separation or infidelity. Alyssa blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening to build trust and understanding.
She pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns. Dialectical skills and solution-focused steps add tools for managing emotion and finding practical next steps. Sessions are aimed at small, doable changes rather than big jargon-filled plans.
Expect straightforward talk, skill-building, and a focus on what can change now. She adapts plans to each person’s life and goals. People who meet with Alyssa can work by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging.
The intake starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to therapist availability. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Alyssa works with
Everything Alyssa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alyssa's practice.
- 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.
How Alyssa’s Approaches Work Online
Alyssa uses attachment-based work to help people understand how early relationships affect current reactions. That approach looks at patterns of connection and trust and helps people shift how they relate to others and to themselves. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Alyssa will ask about your goals, challenges, and what feels most helpful to you. Together you will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in day-to-day life, keeping the process collaborative and flexible.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let you speak face-to-face when a longer conversation is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in fits the moment. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, skill practice, or when shorter, written check-ins suit your routine. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Alyssa
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, and related concerns such as impulsivity and low self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines listening-focused, client-centered work with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to manage emotion and change behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counseling experience working with a range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LCPC credential and practices from Iowa, with licensure details listed as KS LCPC and MT LCPC in her background.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.