About Alysa
Alysa Copenhaver is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and depression. She speaks plainly and works with clients to set clear goals and take practical steps forward. Her approach centers on motivation and small, achievable changes that fit into daily life.
Alysa brings four years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW in Indiana. She has worked in individual therapy, group settings, and crisis situations, which shaped her ability to stay calm and focused when problems feel overwhelming.
Background and approach
She listens for strengths and builds on what is already working for each person. In sessions she uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She pairs that with Motivational Interviewing to help people find reasons to change and keep moving toward their goals.
Together these methods help with worries, mood shifts, and motivation difficulties. Alysa also supports people coping with relationship strain, body image concerns, guilt and shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. She helps clients break big concerns into smaller steps and practices skills between sessions so progress continues outside the meeting.
Her style is practical and encouraging. She invites clients to define what matters most and then works alongside them to build routines, communication habits, and coping skills that feel doable. The first step is shared planning, not pressure.
Practical approaches for online anxiety care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation and resolving mixed feelings about change; it helps people find personal reasons to try new habits and stick with them.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together the client and therapist decide which tools to try and adjust the plan over time based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy lets sessions fit into busy lives. Video calls mirror in-person conversations for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible, ongoing support between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and practice new skills consistently.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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