01 · Who Alissa works with

Alissa works with parenting issues, coping with life changes and ADHD

Alissa lists 12 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Alissa chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Alissa's own words

What Alissa says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a licensed mental health counselor with many years of experience in counseling teens, pre-teens, and adults. I specialize in providing Christian faith-based counseling. I enjoy helping people who are struggling with focus/attention issues, stress, life changes, parenting challenges, and career and academic concerns/changes. I am solution-focused in my approach and enjoy short-term counseling because I like to help people make immediate and long-lasting changes. Whether you are struggling with understanding how to communicate with your teenager, are struggling with attention/focus issues that are impacting your day to day life like your job or academics, or you are thinking about how to make a change to your career, I will try my best to help! My goal is to help you succeed and to do that as quickly as possible.

Alissa Schneider, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Alissa works

The 3 approaches Alissa lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Alissa lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Alissa's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Alissa runs a session.

Acceptance and Commitment TherapyACT

Rather than trying to argue a painful thought away, ACT works on loosening its grip and getting on with what matters to you anyway. Sessions spend real time naming your values, then building action around them while difficult feelings are still present.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Alissa practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Alissa's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Alissa at this point.

2. Naming Alissa specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Alissa is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Alissa.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMHC

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LMHC MH16221

Licence number

MH16221

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1659744811

Years in practice

10

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Alissa's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Alissa. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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