My name is Alisa Sawyer. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of counseling experience. I graduated with my Master’s from University at Albany and have worked in a variety of mental health settings. I am well versed in various treatment approaches and have extensive experience addressing a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, dealing with life transitions, self-esteem issues, maternal mental health and relationship issues.
I believe in being truly present and in tune with the person I am working with. My counseling style is integrative and pulls from a few different approaches including ACT, Transpersonal, and Positive Psychology, but most importantly is grounded in a client-centered approach. This means sessions are not “one size fits all”, rather we will work together to figure out what is the best combination of techniques and skills to help you get on a path of meeting your goals and living your best life.
I aim to help provide some light through the dark of current struggles and concerns that you come into therapy with, as well as empower you to feel confident that at the end of your therapy journey you are leaving with real tools, skills and perspectives to take forward in life. At its core therapy is a relationship where we learn about relationships...the relationship we have with ourselves, with others and with the world around us.
