- Stress and anxiety
- Eating and body image
- Career and confidence
About Alyssa
Alyssa Sydor is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She focuses on stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Alyssa aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through their thoughts and feelings. Sessions emphasize clear goals and practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Alyssa draws on fifteen years of clinical experience to guide these conversations.
Her work often blends client-centered listening with structured tools to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are woven in when they help move a person toward their goals.
Alyssa often helps people tackle work stress, low mood, body image worries, and struggles around eating and motivation. She also supports those dealing with attachment or abandonment concerns, caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and communication or codependency patterns.
Practical scheduling is part of her practice. She offers early morning, late evening, and weekend times so sessions can fit busy lives. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used and appointments are scheduled based on availability.
How Alyssa’s Approaches Work Online
Alyssa uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and teaches practical techniques for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and changing behavior. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alyssa will talk with each person about their goals and daily life, then recommend which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Session format and logistics should be confirmed before booking, since specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, with early mornings, evenings, or weekend times helping people keep momentum. It also lets conversations focus on concrete strategies you can use between sessions, such as behavioral experiments, mindfulness practices, and brief skill check-ins that fit into a work break or a quieter moment at home.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alyssa focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression, plus related areas like body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques. She uses CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build coping tools and forward momentum.
How much experience does she have?
Alyssa has fifteen years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, stress, and behavior concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.