- ACT
- CBT
- Motivational interviewing
About Alyssa
Alyssa Whiteaker is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with six years of clinical experience based in Minnesota. She sees adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, ADHD, grief, trauma and anger. Her work often focuses on everyday problems like workplace frustration, communication problems, and isolation.
She uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people develop practical coping strategies. Sessions emphasize noticing what matters to the client, building skills to manage intense feelings, and improving communication. The goal is to help clients reduce the hold that anger and stress have on daily life rather than promising a quick fix.
Alyssa describes her style as collaborative and client-centered. She listens for a person’s strengths and preferences, then introduces tools from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based methods, and motivational techniques. These methods are used to address patterns such as rumination, avoidance, or reactive responses.
In sessions she breaks down skills into simple steps like breath regulation, thought tracking, and values-based choices. She also supports people coping with trauma, guilt, shame, and relationship tensions. The approach includes practical coaching elements when clients want direct feedback on behavior changes or workplace challenges.
People seek her help for anger that shows up at home, at work, or as built-up resentment. She aims to help clients notice triggers, try alternative responses, and practice new habits in daily life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Alyssa draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to act in line with them even when strong emotions appear. CBT looks at how thoughts and behavior interact and uses simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce reactive responses.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean blending acceptance-based exercises with concrete behavior change plans and motivational interviewing techniques for goal-oriented work.
Confirm the available session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow practice of skills between meetings. In sessions she can guide brief in-the-moment exercises, coach communication rehearsals, and assign simple weekly practices to apply skills in everyday situations.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and related concerns such as workplace issues and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to address strong emotions and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a licensed clinician working with adults on issues like anxiety, anger, and trauma-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LICSW and practices in Minnesota.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are used?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.