With over 15 years of experience in the mental and behavioral health fields, Alissa specializes in working with neurodivergence, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, autoimmune disorders and chronic illness, complex PTSD, grief and loss, and major life transitions. Her clients are often highly-sensitive and deeply impacted by both their inner and outer worlds. They typically have high levels of self-awareness that lends itself to deep reflection, but also self-criticism. Alissa offers the opportunity to move beyond hyper-thinking and criticizing, and guides clients into a kinder appreciation for their inner workings, so that they may get clear on their needs, desires, and processes, and work more effectively to support them. She holds an MA in Mindfulness-Based Clinical Counseling & an Undergraduate Degree in Behavioral Sciences. Her experience includes working in community mental health, horticultural therapy, residential treatment facilities, and neurofeedback clinics. This work has encompassed supporting individuals across a range of needs, from crisis intervention to long-term therapeutic support. Her background gives her extensive knowledge in neurophysiology, autonomic nervous system regulation, and behavioral change. Her therapeutic modalities include a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindful Awareness, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Awareness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Rites-of Passage, and Gestalt therapy, each integrated to meet the unique needs of clients. Before obtaining her Master’s, Alissa worked as a mental health coach guiding clients through major life transitions. She has also worked as an educator in programs teaching mindfulness-based practices, rites-of-passage, lucid dream-work, and spent her undergraduate years offering therapeutic support to autistic children and adults with complex support needs.