Alyssa Brandon

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes that clients have the ability to move towards healing. I invite clients to bring their body, mind and spirit into sessions as resources for healing since we not only experience emotions in the mind but also the body and spirit. I specialize in Substance Use Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Complex PTSD, Depression and Trauma. I also work with a wide variety or populations including Veterans and members of LGBTQIA+ communities. My treatment areas include EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Experiencing

I have a very collaborative therapy style with clients. I do a lot of education around the various mental health disorders so clients can be empowered to control of their mental health and also to help them decide the type of therapy that they think might work best for them. I educate clients about the type of therapies so they can be prepared for therapy sessions.

During the first session, clients can expect to give a history of their mental health, a suicide/homicide risk assessment and trauma screening. I then work with clients to develop some goals for treatment.