About Alysa
Alysa Copenhaver is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and relationship challenges. She works with individuals to build motivation, boost confidence, and manage mood shifts. Her tone is practical and encouraging for parents and adults looking for clear, steady support.
She uses straightforward techniques to address everyday struggles. Sessions focus on small, useful changes that fit into a busy life. Alysa believes people already have strengths to draw on and she helps them notice and use those strengths.
How Alysa works
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to tackle unhelpful thoughts and increase readiness for change. In concrete terms this means identifying patterns, testing new behaviors, and setting short-term goals that feel doable. She also has experience offering group work and crisis support in past roles.
Alysa has four years of professional experience and holds an LCSW, licensed in Indiana. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on practical steps rather than long theoretical talks. The work aims to reduce distress and make everyday functioning easier.
People often come for help with body image, social anxiety, guilt and shame, or feelings of isolation. Alysa helps clients improve communication, find purpose, and practice self-compassion. She supports people as they try out new ways of coping and track what actually helps.
Beginning therapy with her starts with a short matching process and scheduling. Sessions are timed to the client’s needs, and she assists in creating small plans that lead to clearer routines and better emotional balance.
Alysa lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Alysa works with
The areas below are the ones Alysa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
How CBT and Motivational Interviewing work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions will focus on noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying simple behavior changes to test new outcomes. This approach is useful for anxiety, mood challenges, and social phobia.Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to increase motivation and set small steps forward. This method helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes in relationships, self-care, or life direction.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences together and adjust methods as progress is reviewed. That collaborative process helps make sure sessions stay relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing contact between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around family, school, or work commitments and to use brief, focused tools in day-to-day life.
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