About Alyssa
Alyssa Sydor is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 15 years of experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, eating and body image concerns, low self-esteem, career challenges, and depression. She offers straightforward support and a calm presence for people ready to make changes.
Her sessions focus on giving people space to talk without judgment. She aims to create an open setting where thoughts and feelings are heard and explored.
How Alyssa works
She emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional reflection so people leave with tools they can use right away. Alyssa draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and respond to each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy offer skills for emotional regulation, and Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is figuring out next steps. She has worked across a range of concerns related to attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, substance and addiction issues, communication problems, and impulsivity.
Alyssa also supports people dealing with forgiveness, guilt, and family-related stress when these affect individual wellbeing. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats, including video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Her schedule includes early mornings, late evenings, and some weekends to fit different routines.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability.
Alyssa lists 6 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
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person and their experience. The therapist listens carefully and reflects back what matters most to the client, helping people feel understood and more able to make choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. That collaborative process guides whether sessions emphasize skill work, thought reframing, emotional regulation, or motivation-focused conversations.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls are close to an in-person visit and let people use visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or be easier on bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or times when typing feels more comfortable. These formats offer flexibility and make regular work on goals easier to maintain.
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