- Person-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Resource-focused support
About Alyssa
Alyssa Kirk LPC supports people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. Alyssa aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them and set realistic goals.
She uses a person-centered style that focuses on building a strong working relationship first. That connection helps guide practical steps and choices in therapy. Alyssa also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match techniques to the person's needs.
Her background includes social work experience and helping people connect with community resources. That practical knowledge can help with challenges like caregiving stress, chronic illness, work and career concerns, and managing daily tasks when mood or anxiety is a factor.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns, practice new skills, and set achievable changes. Work may include learning coping skills, improving communication, managing emotions, or addressing substance use when it arises. Progress is paced to each person’s readiness.
Alyssa provides therapy in English and works with adults on a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, body image, and compassion fatigue. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first appointment.
She uses a person-centered style that focuses on building a strong working relationship first. That connection helps guide practical steps and choices in therapy. Alyssa also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match techniques to the person's needs.
Her background includes social work experience and helping people connect with community resources. That practical knowledge can help with challenges like caregiving stress, chronic illness, work and career concerns, and managing daily tasks when mood or anxiety is a factor.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns, practice new skills, and set achievable changes. Work may include learning coping skills, improving communication, managing emotions, or addressing substance use when it arises. Progress is paced to each person’s readiness.
Alyssa provides therapy in English and works with adults on a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, body image, and compassion fatigue. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How her approaches work for online therapy
Alyssa uses client-centered work to make therapy feel collaborative and person-focused. That means sessions begin with listening and building a relationship, then shaping goals together so the work fits each person’s life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT often involves clear, practical exercises and short at-home practice to address anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. DBT-style techniques can help when intense emotions, impulsive behavior, or relationship struggles are present.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. Alyssa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful, then adapt the plan as progress unfolds. This collaboration makes it easier to try new tools and adjust if something isn’t working.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or make it easier to practice skills in everyday settings. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversation and guided exercises to help people apply what they learn between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, trauma and many related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered with a focus on building a strong therapeutic relationship and using practical skills from CBT and DBT when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience and a background in social work that includes connecting people to community resources.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.