01 · Who Alysia works with

Alysia works with stress, Anxiety, self esteem and coping with life changes

Alysia lists 5 specialisms and 25 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Alysia chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Alysia's own words

What Alysia says about the work

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

I'm a therapist with years of experience supporting individuals through life's most challenging transitions and struggles. Throughout my career, I've worked with clients across the lifespan-from young adults navigating focus and purpose, to midlife transitions, to older adults facing aging and life changes.

I specialize in helping people work through anxiety, stress, self-esteem concerns, and the emotional toll of major life events. I'm particularly skilled at supporting those managing mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, and the unique challenges of caregiving. I also have deep experience with ADHD, compassion fatigue and women's issues.

My approach is grounded in compassion and genuine connection. I believe that healing happens when you feel truly heard and understood. I work collaboratively with each person to build coping skills, improve communication, and reconnect with a sense of purpose and self-love.

Whether you're facing workplace stress, relationship challenges, isolation, feeling unfocused or simply feeling lost, I'm here to help you find clarity and move forward with confidence and resilience.

Alysia Kirk, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Nov 2026

03 · How Alysia works

The 4 approaches Alysia lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Alysia lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Alysia'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 Alysia runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

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.

Internal Family SystemsIFS

Treats the mind as made up of parts - the critic, the one who withdraws, the one that keeps everything running - each of which is trying to protect you. The work is getting to know them rather than overruling them.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Alysia 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 Alysia'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 Alysia at this point.

2. Naming Alysia specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Alysia 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 Alysia.

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 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Alysia

Built from what Alysia actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Alysia's - Alysia has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “With 30 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Pennsylvania

Licence

PA LCSW CW014835

Licence number

CW014835

Licence expires

28 Feb 2027

NPI

1083654818

Years in practice

30

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

11 Jul 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Alysia'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 7 Nov 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 Alysia. 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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