- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Alysia
Dr. Alysia Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Wisconsin with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, and questions about life purpose. She also helps with grief, parenting concerns, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.
Dr. Smith holds a doctorate in developmental psychology and two master’s degrees in professional counseling and human service counseling, including a focus in addiction and recovery. She combines clear, practical methods with conversations that help people notice what’s working and what gets in the way. Sessions focus on concrete skills and choices rather than abstract theory.
Her clinical approaches include cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to help manage mood disorders, address addictive behaviors, and build skills for handling intense emotions. She encourages clients to use their existing strengths while trying new ways of coping.
People often come to her feeling stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health. In sessions she talks through goals, patterns, and small steps that fit daily life. The work is practical: examine routines, try brief experiments, and practice skills between meetings.
Clients who value direct feedback and structured tools may find this approach useful. Before scheduling, people can review options and confirm current session formats and scheduling details.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Dr. Smith often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that affect mood and daily functioning. CBT is practical and goal oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can help when emotions feel intense or when relationships become a repeated source of conflict.
Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for addressing addictions and ambivalence about change. This approach focuses on clarifying personal reasons for change and strengthening motivation in a nonjudgmental way.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help assess needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Session logistics should fit into everyday life. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm available options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule sessions around work, health appointments, or childcare, and make short check-ins or skills practice more feasible when time is limited.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and life purpose questions among other concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical conversations and skill-building, focusing on goals, patterns, and small experiments to try between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has a doctorate in developmental psychology, two master’s degrees, and six years of professional experience in counseling and addiction recovery.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is LPC and LCPC licensed in Wisconsin.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select 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, use the crisis numbers.