Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Alyssa works
Practical facts
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alyssa
Alyssa Kirk is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and focuses on building a reliable working relationship so people can talk through what feels unmanageable. Her style aims to make sessions feel straightforward and useful from the first meeting.
Alyssa brings 12 years of experience in counseling and a background in social work. That experience includes connecting people with community resources when practical help is needed alongside talk therapy.
Background and approach
She draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than using a single fixed method. In sessions she uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to the person in front of her. She also relies on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going.
Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are used when people need skills for emotional regulation and managing intense feelings. People work on concrete skills and real-life steps, such as ways to reduce reactivity, improve sleep, manage cravings, or rebuild self-esteem. Alyssa also supports people coping with grief, trauma, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and career stress.
Her aim is to leave people with practices they can use between sessions. Alyssa practices in Pennsylvania and offers care in English. She balances direct coaching with empathic listening, helping people set clear goals and track progress over 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alyssa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How approach and online care work together
Client-centered therapy starts by treating the person as the expert on their life and focuses on building a trusting working relationship. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and to set priorities for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for strong emotional reactions or relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and what proves helpful in early sessions. Plans can be adjusted as progress is tracked and new needs arise.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer check-ins. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging provide quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing skill practice between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Alyssa
What concerns does Alyssa commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and related issues such as grief, trauma, and sleep or eating concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions focus on setting goals and learning skills that apply to daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Alyssa has 12 years of experience in counseling and a prior background in social work linking people to community resources.
What credentials and location information are available?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania as a licensed professional counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.