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Dr. Alisa Bash, LMFT

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

About Alisa

Dr. Alisa Bash focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and depression.

Background and approach

She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what feels hardest right now. Many clients come wanting practical ways to feel steadier day to day and to reconnect with their own strengths.

She uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking and change small behaviors.

Mindfulness Therapy brings simple breath and awareness practices into daily life to reduce reactivity. Psychodynamic work looks at patterns that repeat from past relationships and how they shape current choices.

Dr. Bash has 18 years of clinical experience and holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential in California.

She blends talk therapy with body-centered ideas from her background in yoga and sound work, using what fits for each person. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful rather than full of jargon.

Her style leans toward collaboration: she helps people set clear, manageable goals and picks tools that fit those goals. That might mean short-term solution-focused steps or deeper work on attachment and abandonment wounds.

The process is paced to the person’s comfort and priorities. People who prefer sessions that combine thinking, feeling, and simple practices often find her approach helpful.

She offers online formats so people can choose the way that best fits their schedule and life demands.

How therapy approaches adapt to online care

Dr. Bash uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in many online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes, which can be practiced during video or phone sessions and as homework between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises and breathing practices that people can try in short moments throughout the day to reduce reactivity and improve calm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first based on their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. This gives room for both short-term problem solving and deeper exploration when needed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and do guided exercises together. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, reflections, and written exercises that fit into busy days. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, and depression, along with related challenges like attachment or abandonment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, mixing practical techniques with reflective work so people can set clear goals and try small changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 18 years of professional experience to her practice and has worked with a range of concerns over that time.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a California LMFT credential and practices with clients in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and situations.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.