LCSW, 12 years of experience
Hey there, I’m Alisa! If my clients were describing me, I think they would say I am personable, down to earth, and easy to talk to. I have 12+ years of combined experience in mental health and addiction counseling. along with life-coaching and relationship support, I understand the ins and outs of co-occurring disorders and effective treatment. Total judgment-free zone!
During our initial intake appointment, I'll ask an array of questions to get an understanding of who you are, what experiences you have endured, and what your goals for therapy look like. Together, we will openly discuss and develop a plan to tackle short-term goals that support your long-term desired outcome. Subsequent sessions will be us openly processing and working toward those goals. It's simple; don't overthink it. I will help make it a comfortable experience, using humor at times to get us through the hard topics.
Thoughts control feelings, feelings dictate behaviors...Often we just feel stuck in circumstances, I have a niche for assisting you with challenging the patterns of negative thinking and helping you improve recurrent anxious thought cycles and depressive episodes. Beyond that, I believe we all want happiness and peace, and if it is costing you your peace then that's a cost that is too high. Whether you need support in improving a stagnant relationship, feel stuck in a "life rut", or simply can't figure out what the issue is, I help support people through an array of life stressors.
Adult, elder, couples, families. Individuals with co-occurring disorders, substance use, depression, anxiety, other mood disorders. General life issues, divorce, loss, day-to-stressors, life transitions, veterans.
9 ratings with written reviews
June 17, 2025
Ms. Barton breaks things down simply and straight forward. She is very empathetic, kind, and wonderful with advice. I am truly grateful for her !
June 4, 2025
Defiantly better than my previous therapy sessions. I felt like you actually listened other than just asking standardized questions.
June 2, 2025
Alisa is very personable and makes me feel as though my mental health is in my control.
Rather you are feeling overwhelmed with family life, or day-to-day stressors or have a chronic condition that you want to better understand and/or learn to improve and increase your coping skills, I feel confident in my ability to support you. Mindfulness, MI, CBT, and behavioral therapy are just some of the treatment approaches I have found effective in assisting clients with meeting their goals! Let me help you, help yourself!