Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Alissa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alissa
Alissa Bell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life changes. She writes and talks plainly with clients and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. Her background as a former high school English teacher shows in her clear communication and patience.
With 13 years of clinical experience, she guides clients through common struggles like depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, and parenting stress.
Background and approach
She also addresses attention challenges, compassion fatigue, and mood concerns such as bipolar symptoms and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. People often come for help with self-esteem, boundaries, and communication problems. Her approach centers on the person in front of her.
She uses client-centered techniques to build trust and understand each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and create small behavior changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Alissa also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative therapy to help people clarify values and rewrite unhelpful stories they tell themselves. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that fit everyday life. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Clients connect with Alissa for straightforward guidance and usable tools. She meets people where they are and works with them to develop calmer responses to stress and stronger skills for handling anger and conflict. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on real-world solutions.
What Alissa works with
Everything Alissa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alissa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alissa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 and online care that fit your life
Alissa uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a space where people feel heard and understood. That approach centers on listening and following the client's priorities so sessions reflect what matters most to each person.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer, more balanced thinking. CBT pairs thought work with small behaviors that reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change how someone reacts to anger.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, current challenges, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and needs evolve.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people meet and work on problems. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session or visual connection helps. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging provide ongoing support and quick access to coping ideas between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Alissa
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addiction, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, trauma, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and direct, with a focus on practical skills. Sessions aim to set simple goals and teach tools clients can use right away.
What is her experience working with clients?
She has 13 years of experience and a background as a former high school English teacher, which contributes to clear communication and patience in sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and practices with that credential.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.