- Warm interactive style
- Skills between sessions
- Focus on coping
About Alisa
Alisa Branch is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of clinical experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on giving practical feedback, skills, and tasks people can use between sessions. Alisa aims to help people feel better about themselves and cope more effectively with life stressors.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She has worked in outpatient mental health, private practice, community mental health agencies, and a community medical center. Earlier in her career she provided care in inpatient psychiatric settings and mobile crisis teams.
Alisa uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused techniques. She assigns focused tasks between sessions and teaches coping tools so people can practice skills in daily life.
She has experience helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career or life transitions. Additional focus areas include blended family struggles, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues around abandonment and shame.
Alisa practices in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She aims to be a steady, practical guide while clients work toward clearer goals and better daily coping.
How these approaches translate to online sessions
Alisa relies on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness that translate well to remote work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which often leads to concrete practice tasks and measurable skill-building between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and manage stress in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan as progress happens.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, support shorter check-ins when needed, and let clients practice skills in the environments where they live and work. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT or mindfulness exercises to remote sessions so that skills and between-session tasks remain central to care.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career or life transitions.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions are interactive and task-oriented, with feedback and practical tools given during meetings and assignments to practice between sessions.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling, and has 14 years of experience across outpatient, inpatient, and crisis settings.
What credentials and region does she practice under?
She is an LCMHC and an LPC and practices in North Carolina with licensure noted for North Carolina and Virginia.
In what language are sessions offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile and may vary over time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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