Therapist profile
Alyssa Crawford, LCPC
Licensed counselor - relationships and family
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting support
About Alyssa
Alyssa Crawford is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Kansas and Montana with six years of professional experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, and with a broad range of challenges including anxiety, depression, parenting stress, grief, and addictions.
Alyssa uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people break problems into small, manageable steps. Sessions focus on communication skills, emotion regulation, and thought patterns that influence behavior.
Her work draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to explore how past relationships shape current reactions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts. For people who struggle with intense emotions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are available to build stability.
Many people come with family conflict, blended family stress, or caregiver burden. Alyssa supports those coping with divorce, infidelity, or long-standing family of origin issues. She also addresses concerns like ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and impulsivity by combining skill work with practical problem solving.
Alyssa is direct but steady in sessions. She helps clients set short-term goals and track progress. For anyone juggling work and home, she aims to make therapy concrete and applicable between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Alyssa blends Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people practice different ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thought patterns, testing them, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood.She also draws on Client-Centered principles to keep the conversation focused on the client's concerns and priorities. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client check goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and day-to-day life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy schedules, such as holding a session during a lunch break or shortening a check-in when time is limited. Others prefer longer sessions to work through complex family topics. The emphasis is on practical application - learning skills and communication strategies that can be used between appointments to manage stress, parenting demands, or relationship strain.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Montana, Iowa, Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She helps with family conflict, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems. Parenting strain and communication problems are also listed focus areas.
How would she approach relationship or intimacy issues?
She uses attachment-informed and client-centered approaches to look at patterns in relationships. That often leads to learning new communication and emotion regulation skills.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience working as a counselor. Her listed focus areas include mood, trauma, addiction, and family-related concerns.
What licensure does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCPC licensed in Kansas and Montana and is based in Iowa for her profile location.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current online session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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