LCSW, 15 years of experience
I hold a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of California. I offer over 15 years’ experience in trauma-based therapy, working with individuals (adolescents & adults) and teams dealing with life challenges. These issues include depression, anxiety, relationship stress/issues, work stress, post-traumatic stress, suicidal ideation, gender issues, grief and many more. I have had the opportunity to work in crisis intervention, intellectual disability services, prison population and active-duty service members. I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and grief therapy. I believe in a comprehensive approach to helping you through your trauma, without re-traumatizing my patients. Therapy may be short term if you are dealing with situational stress or pain. Therapy can also be long lasting if you are seeking to change self-sabotaging coping strategies, beliefs, or behaviors. I am here to help you on your journey, no matter which treatment module I use, I work with what is best for you and help you meet your goals.
We will start with introductions and go over the intake questions together. From there, we develop the treatment plan together and discuss diagnosis provided. We will talk about how I can help you and the direction we will go together for your improvement.
I have worked in all trauma from LEO/Military trauma, transgender and gender trauma, childhood trauma and C-PTSD, and more. I believe in building up your existing skills while working to heal from the inside out. Therapy can sometimes be painful, but its like going to the gym; its a good soreness that means you are getting closer to achieving your goals.
Trauma based, trauma informed treatment for people who struggle with either single instance traumas or complex, lifelong situations.
5 ratings with written reviews
July 23, 2025
She's been my #1 advocate and has supported me through one of the most difficult times of my life. She's a literal life saver. Her compassion and empathy never wavers. I know that she genuinely wants what is best for me, and she won't shy away from telling me what I need to hear or should hear. I have deep respect for her, and I'm incredibly grateful for all the care she has provided and for simply being a part of my life.
June 12, 2025
She's been a tremendous help and continues to help me manage my issues and my life.
May 12, 2025
Alysa has helped me a remarkable amount with fear, childhood trauma and anxiety is much less and manageable. I’ve learned to trust her and therapy has helped a lot!
Thinking about the way we think things through and provide reframing techniques
Identifying stuck points to work around them and how they grow in our daily lives