- CBT
- DBT
- Mindfulness
About Alisa
Alisa Branch is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 14 years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, and related issues that often affect young adults moving into independence.
Alisa uses active, structured approaches in sessions. She offers feedback, practical tools, and between-session tasks to build coping skills and daily routines. Sessions are conversational and focused on specific steps clients can try between meetings.
Her graduate training is a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her background includes outpatient mental health, private practice, community mental health agencies, and community medical centers, as well as earlier experience in inpatient psychiatric care and mobile crisis work.
Alisa draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She tailors which methods to use based on the problem at hand and the person’s goals.
People reach out to Alisa for help with career stress, relationship strain, identity and intimacy questions, grief, and managing mood or attention differences. She emphasizes clear steps and skills you can apply between sessions to make day-to-day life more manageable.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Alisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) alongside mindfulness practices. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviors connect and helps you try small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal skills for handling strong feelings and relationship stress.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and daily life. Clients and the therapist review progress and adjust techniques as needed so sessions remain focused and practical.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when life gets hectic. It also lets people practice skills between meetings in the settings where they actually live and work.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related struggles.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses active, skills-based approaches like CBT, DBT, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Sessions include feedback and practical tasks to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience across outpatient mental health, private practice, community medical centers, inpatient psychiatric settings and mobile crisis work.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC and an LPC licensed in North Carolina and Virginia, and she practices in North Carolina.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
The biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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