About Alyssa
Alyssa Sangrey helps adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps to reduce stress and worry. Her approach aims at clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and more satisfying relationships.
Alyssa uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to each person. She draws on client-centered work to make sessions feel collaborative rather than directive. She also weaves in cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotional regulation when those tools fit.
How Alyssa works
In sessions she listens for patterns that show up in relationships and life choices. She pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment and communication problems, and feelings like guilt, shame, or emptiness. Together with the client she tracks small changes that can build momentum over time.
Her background includes four years of clinical experience and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential, abbreviated LCMHC. She practices in Vermont and offers therapy for concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting strain. Alyssa also supports people navigating identity and LGBT concerns, postpartum mood changes, workplace stress, and major life transitions.
Sessions include practical skills, narrative work to make sense of life events, and mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity. She presents herself as a co-journeyer rather than an expert guiding every step. People who prefer straightforward, relational therapy may find her style a good fit.
She uses a mix of methods tailored to each person's goals and keeps plans practical and focused on everyday life.
Alyssa lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Vermont |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches work online
Alyssa often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and collaboration so the person leads where change is needed. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want from therapy.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, social fears, and everyday stressors.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Alyssa works together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferred pace. That collaborative decision making means the plan can shift as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face to face when a longer discussion is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, skill practice, or when a written check-in feels more comfortable.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives across Vermont and beyond, while letting the therapist and client focus on skills, insight, and steady progress together.
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