About Alyssa
Alyssa Blaeser is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting strain, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She writes and listens with straightforward compassion and aims to help clients make changes that fit into their daily lives. Parents reading this will find practical guidance and direct support for parenting and family stress.
Alyssa draws on five years of clinical experience and a background in social work and family studies.
How Alyssa works
She focuses on clear, achievable goals rather than abstract labels. Sessions are shaped around the client’s needs, whether that means coaching through parenting decisions, addressing attachment questions, or working on communication problems. Her work includes attention to caregiver stress, divorce and separation issues, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
She also supports people coping with post-traumatic stress and trauma-related concerns. Therapy often includes learning new ways to manage emotions and practical steps to reduce daily stress. Alyssa trained at Boston University for her Master of Social Work and holds two bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Family and Human Development from Arizona State University.
She also completed a Certified Mediator program at the University of Milwaukee. Outside of therapy she enjoys hiking in National Parks, reading, and cheering on Wisconsin sports teams. She brings that same down-to-earth energy to sessions, aiming to create a steady, collaborative space where clients can work toward change.
What Alyssa works with
The areas below are the ones Alyssa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Alyssa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One approach emphasizes cognitive and behavioral strategies to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and stress. This can be useful for daily worry, panic, and managing overwhelming feelings.Another common focus is working on attachment and relationship patterns by identifying how early connections affect current reactions. Sessions may include exercises to improve communication and rebuild trust, which can help with parenting challenges, divorce-related stress, and caregiver strain.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try practical techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client meet face to face and use visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quiet check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to send short updates, ask quick questions, or fit therapy into a busy day. These options help people maintain consistency and make continuing care more manageable.
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