Alyssa Whiteaker, LICSW

Alyssa Whiteaker is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Minnesota. She has six years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, anger, and grief. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, focused on skills people can use between sessions.

In sessions she listens without judgment and helps people name what feels overwhelming. She offers straightforward tools for handling anxiety and workplace pressure. Conversations often include ways to change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

Alyssa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, acceptance-based ideas, and client-centered conversation to shape each plan. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support commitments people want to make. The emphasis is on personal values, clearer boundaries, and usable strategies.

People come to her for help after trauma, for ADHD-related struggles, or when grief and loneliness feel heavy. She works through shame, guilt, and challenges in communication and relationships. Sessions include practical exercises, reflection, and step-by-step coping plans.

Her style is empathetic and collaborative. She aims to help people build resilience and better manage everyday stressors. Work between sessions is treated as part of the process, with homework and small experiments to try out new skills.

Online approaches and how they help

Alyssa often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting. CBT can help with anxiety, workplace stress, and patterns that keep mood low. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy blends acceptance of difficult feelings with clear action steps tied to personal values, which can help when avoidance gets in the way of living fully.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Alyssa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they try methods that fit the person's pace and adjust plans based on what proves useful in real life.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can work for quick check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help fit therapy around work, family, and day-to-day demands while keeping focus on progress and practical skills.