Alisa Branch, LCMHC, LPC

Alisa Branch, LCMHC, LPC takes a practical, interactive approach to counseling. She creates a warm, accepting space where people get feedback, tools, and tasks to use between sessions. Her focus is on improving coping skills and helping clients feel better about themselves.

Branch holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. She brings 14 years of experience in outpatient mental health settings.

Her background includes work in community mental health agencies, private practice, and a community medical center. Before outpatient work, she spent eight years in inpatient psychiatric care and mobile crisis services. That range of settings has shaped her practical style and ability to handle high-stress situations.

Branch uses several approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused methods. Sessions often include skill practice, goal-setting, and concrete strategies to manage symptoms and decisions.

People come to her for many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, and midlife transitions. She also addresses issues like abandonment, communication problems, infidelity, and caregiver stress. Her work is collaborative and goal-oriented.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Alisa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what works and what feels manageable. That shared decision-making helps match techniques to real-life needs.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about practical preferences like camera use or session length so planning matches daily life.