Hello! My name is Alisa Sawyer. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York with over 7 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, and relationship issues.
Beyond my formal training, I believe the most important thing I bring as a counselor is my belief 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 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Transpersonal Therapy, and Positive Psychology, but most importantly it is grounded in a client-centered approach. What this means is that sessions are not “one size fits all”. Instead we will work together to figure out what is the best combination of techniques and skills to help you meet your goals and most importantly to help you get on a path of living your best life.
There is a story in positive psychology that if you put a plant in a darker room with only a small window, after time you will notice that the plant starts bending, growing and reaching toward wherever the light is and it will seek out what it needs to bloom. This mirrors my belief in people, that even in dark and challenging situations there is something in all of us that continues to want to grow and most importantly wants to reach for and seek out the light in life. It is often the dark challenges and difficult things that spark the idea of therapy but it is a person’s decision to seek this help that I believe is one of the biggest demonstrations of this innate desire for the light, for the goodness and joys of being human in action.
I aim to be a window for you, to help let the light in and to help you tap into your own capacity to thrive and bloom!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD
NY LMHC 007286
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Alisa provides non judgment , held and safe space for her clients. I am grateful for all her support. I value her insight and guidance. She senses what I’m feeling and thinking, showing so much acceptance and empathy. I don’t know where I would be without her
Written on Feb 22, 2023 after therapy with Alisa for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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Written on Dec 28, 2022 after therapy with Alisa for 2 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Alisa Sawyer has been my therapist for quite some time; she is an amazing listener, she offers additional resources wherever necessary, and she works with me and what I’m comfortable with (messaging rather than video/audio calls), offering support and compassion with every single interaction! I’d rather leave therapy altogether than leave her!
Written on Sep 26, 2022 after therapy with Alisa for 3 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
alisa is wonderful. I adore her and I’m so grateful for her
Written on Sep 16, 2021 after therapy with Alisa for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Alisa is warm, compassionate and patient. It takes me a while to feel comfortable truly opening up to someone and talking to her always feels like a safe place. Even when my problems seem small and trivial, I always feel valid in my feelings and my concerns.
Written on Sep 14, 2021 after therapy with Alisa for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I've been working with Alisa for a while (I think a year now?) She's great, I definitely recommend trying her out. :)
Written on May 06, 2021 after therapy with Alisa for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd