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Alyssa Crawford

Alyssa Crawford, LCPC

Therapist · Iowa · 6+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor for life transitions

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  • Respectful listening
  • Practical steps
  • Goal focused

About Alyssa

Alyssa Crawford is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with six years of professional experience. She approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Alyssa aims to create a space where people can begin difficult conversations and take practical steps forward.

Alyssa focuses on relationship and family concerns, life transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, and issues like addiction and trauma. She also helps people facing grief, intimacy struggles, parenting challenges, self-esteem problems, and career questions. Midlife crisis is among the concerns she lists, and she supports people working through those transitions.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns and client-centered principles that keep sessions grounded in each person’s needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns and dialectical behavior strategies for emotional regulation. Solution-focused strategies are used when clients want concrete, short-term goals.

In sessions Alyssa tailors the conversation and plan to each person. She listens for practical next steps and offers skills people can try between meetings. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Alyssa can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach. She encourages small changes that build confidence and improved coping. Taking the first step can be hard, and she welcomes those ready to begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Montana, Iowa, Kansas

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Alyssa uses attachment-based work to look at how past and current relationships shape feelings and behavior; this can help with intimacy issues, communication problems, and feelings of isolation. Client-centered therapy keeps the focus on the person’s experience and priorities, so sessions are shaped by what the client wants to address. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and teaches concrete strategies to manage anxiety, depression, and impulsivity.

Finding the best approach is part of the process. Alyssa collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will adjust plans as progress is made and work with clients to set short-term goals and practice skills between meetings.

The practical benefits of remote work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Please confirm current session formats before booking. Once formats are confirmed, remote sessions can reduce travel time, make it simpler to schedule around work or caregiving, and allow shorter check-ins when that is more useful. Licensed professionals can still use these approaches effectively when sessions are arranged to match the client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Alyssa address?

Alyssa works with many issues including relationship and family matters, stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and midlife transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines attachment-based and client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques, plus solution-focused strategies when helpful. Sessions emphasize practical skills and conversational, person-focused planning.

What is her professional background?

She has six years of professional experience working as a counselor. Her approach centers on sensitivity and tailoring treatment to each person’s needs.

Where is Alyssa licensed and located?

She holds the LCPC credential and is listed with licenses in Kansas (KS LCPC) and Montana (MT LCPC). Her listed location is Iowa.

In which language are sessions offered?

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

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video is offered.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on your chosen plan and region.

How do I begin working with Alyssa?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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