About Alissa
Alissa Lewis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings to feel steadier day to day. Alissa uses a mix of approaches to meet real-world needs.
She draws from acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small steps toward them. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits.
Mindfulness and dialectical skills are woven in to teach grounding and emotional regulation. Her practice emphasizes an honest, down-to-earth style.
Conversations are collaborative and goal-focused. People leave with short, doable practices they can try at home or work.
Alissa has seven years of clinical experience and holds a ME LMFT and a LA LMFT credential. She has worked in outpatient clinics, schools, residential settings, and in-home services.
That variety informs a flexible approach to scheduling and session format. She offers sessions in English and does not accept international clients.
Communication options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Getting started involves a short questionnaire and scheduling that fits the person's needs.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Alissa often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name their values and take small actions toward them, even when feelings are difficult. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and increase functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try practical exercises, and adjust methods over time to find what fits best. Clients participate in choosing which tools to keep and which to modify.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework ideas, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to arrange care around work, school, caregiving, or medical needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Maine, Louisiana
- Languages
- English