- CBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative work
About Alyse
Alyse Scanlon is a LICSW with ten years of clinical experience based in Massachusetts. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses life purpose concerns and a range of related issues.
Alyse focuses on practical conversation and steady problem solving. She helps people build self-love, improve communication, and reconnect with what matters after major life changes. Sessions are aimed at making skills and insights useful in day-to-day life.
She has particular experience supporting women, first responders, and people dealing with guilt, shame, or panic. Her background also includes work with adoption and foster care issues, family of origin problems, infidelity, and the stresses that come from caregiving and certain workplaces.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and narrative methods to help people notice patterns, manage intense feelings, and rewrite troubling stories about themselves. Conversations mix short-term symptom work with reflection on values and purpose.
Alyse aims for clear, collaborative sessions. She listens for what is most urgent, then offers concrete tools to reduce anxiety and strengthen relationships. People meet to track progress and adjust goals as needed.
Approaches used and working online
Alyse uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify patterns of thinking that increase anxiety and to practice different responses. CBT is useful for panic, anxiety, and day-to-day stress because it focuses on small, testable changes.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and ground people in the present. Mindfulness work pairs well with CBT when strong emotions make action difficult. Narrative therapy helps people tell clearer stories about themselves, name how past events shape reactions, and try new ways of describing their values and goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alyse will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as sessions reveal what helps most.
Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often find that talking through skills and practicing them between meetings transfers well to everyday life, and Alyse will help tailor the pace and focus so sessions fit into daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, career concerns, and compassion fatigue as listed in her specialties.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her style blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and narrative work to identify unhelpful patterns and try practical changes that fit daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Alyse has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of issues including panic, guilt, and life purpose concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MA and is a LICSW practicing in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered for appointments.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.