Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Aleisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Florida
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Aleisa
Aleisa Keels Wilson is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience. She approaches therapy with warmth and practical steps. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship concerns, and anger.
She aims to help people find clearer ways to cope and move forward. Her work is straightforward and conversational. Sessions often involve talking through immediate problems and identifying small changes that make daily life easier.
She adapts her style to each person, using methods that fit the issue and the client's pace.
Background and approach
Over a long career she has supported people facing trauma, emotional or verbal abuse, and co-occurring substance use concerns. She also helps with parenting strain, caregiver stress, grief, and career or life transitions. Her experience includes helping clients manage feelings like emptiness, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Aleisa uses Client-Centered Therapy to honor each person's goals and perspective. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used when people want practical shifts or to bolster motivation for change.
Her practice is based in North Carolina and she holds LCSW credentials. Conversations are offered in English and shaped to what the person needs. The focus is on steady progress, not quick fixes, and on building skills that fit everyday life.
What Aleisa works with
Everything Aleisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Aleisa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Aleisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Aleisa draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting your concerns back so you feel heard and understood. This approach helps people clarify goals and decide what matters most in therapy, especially when facing relationship issues, grief, or low self-esteem.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because it breaks problems into manageable steps and gives concrete exercises to practice between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Together they try different techniques, monitor what helps, and adjust the plan as needed to stay practical and goal-focused.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, quick coping prompts, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep steady progress over time.
Questions people ask about Aleisa
What kinds of problems does Aleisa help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship issues, anger, trauma and related concerns such as parenting strain and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She focuses on clear, practical steps and tailors conversations to each person's needs.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 25 years as a psychotherapist and has supported people with substance use concerns, trauma, co-occurring conditions, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with credentials in North Carolina and also holds LCSW registration in Florida; her practice is based in North Carolina.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.