About Alisa
Alisa Neary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people find relief from stress, anxiety, depression, and the aftermath of trauma. She speaks plainly and creates a calm space where people can talk about painful experiences and start to reclaim confidence. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental, aimed at practical steps forward rather than jargon.
Alisa uses person-centered methods to meet each person where they are.
How Alisa works
She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce overwhelming feelings and bring the mind back to the present moment. She also uses narrative work to help people reframe their stories and motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
These methods are used to address concerns like relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, career pressure, and compassion fatigue. Alisa supports people dealing with domestic violence, sexual assault, guilt, shame, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions focus on concrete skills such as grounding, coping strategies, and steps to increase safety and self-respect.
Conversations include building boundaries, boosting self-esteem, and making plans for life changes like separation or divorce. The tone is collaborative - goals come from the person seeking help. Alisa practices in Illinois and works in English.
She approaches each meeting with empathy and a goal of helping people move from feeling stuck to feeling more capable and hopeful.
Alisa lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Alisa works with
The areas below are the ones Alisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Alisa uses client-centered work to focus on what matters most to the person in the room. That means the therapist listens first, reflects what is heard, and supports goals the person sets. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical steps to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and bring steady attention to the present moment.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Alisa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routine, then try methods that best fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the approach stays useful and relevant to what the person wants to change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit shorter check-ins or times when typing is more practical. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care around work, family, or other commitments.
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A practical next step
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