- Guilt and shame
- DBT and CBT methods
- Motivational interviewing
About Alyssa
Alyssa Meyer is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with five years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, and LGBT-related issues. Alyssa also addresses guilt and shame alongside mood and personality concerns.
She prefers straightforward, practical work that helps people sort through feelings and make small changes. Sessions often include teaching about how mood and behavior connect, and practicing skills to manage strong emotions. She uses techniques drawn from evidence-based methods, checking in together about what helps most.
Alyssa draws on a mix of approaches such as cognitive-behavioral work and dialectical strategies to help with anxiety, impulsivity, and relationship problems. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to clarify goals and build momentum. Activity-based exercises are sometimes used to practice changes between sessions.
Her background includes work with trauma, grief, sexual behavior concerns, and a range of mental health issues. She has experience running individual therapy, group sessions, and support groups. That experience informs how she explains things and plans treatment.
Alyssa frames care as collaborative. She listens to what matters to each person and adjusts techniques accordingly. If guilt or shame are present, she will talk through how those feelings show up and work on concrete steps to change unhelpful patterns.
How Alyssa uses evidence-based methods online
Alyssa uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test out different behaviors. This work is useful for anxiety, low mood, body image concerns, and changing patterns that fuel shame or guilt.She also draws on dialectical approaches that teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. These techniques help when strong emotions or impulsivity make it hard to respond calmly in relationships or daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alyssa will review what you want to focus on and suggest techniques to try. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and adjusts over time based on what helps.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, for example allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break or saving travel time. It also lets people try strategies in real life between sessions and bring those experiences back to discuss what changed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, and LGBT-related issues, as well as related topics like guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy with guilt or shame?
She uses practical techniques from evidence-based methods to look at how guilt or shame affect thoughts and behavior, then works on small steps to shift those patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of experience working with trauma, grief, sexual behavior concerns, mood and personality issues, and other mental health challenges.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW, a Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.