About Alysa
Alysa Copenhaver is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She works with individuals who want practical steps to feel better and regain confidence. Alysa uses clear, straightforward guidance to help people move through hard times.
Alysa draws on four years of professional experience in mental health. She has worked with people one-on-one, led groups, and supported individuals during crises.
Background and approach
That variety shaped a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs. Her sessions focus on motivation and problem-solving. She aims to find small, achievable changes that add up to real progress.
Alysa encourages clients to identify their own strengths and build on what already works for them. Practical skills are mixed with chance to talk through feelings. People often work on communication problems, body image, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation.
Alysa also supports those exploring life purpose, social anxiety, and mood challenges. Alysa holds an Indiana LCSW, licence number IN LCSW 34011853A. She speaks English and provides services from Indiana.
Her style is collaborative and respectful, focused on helping clients set goals and try tools that fit their life. For parents or anyone worried about starting therapy, Alysa aims to make the first steps simple. She helps clients set a pace that feels manageable and supports them while they try new ways of coping.
How Alysa uses practical approaches in online therapy
Alysa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. It teaches skills you can practice between sessions to change patterns that keep problems going.She also uses Motivational Interviewing, a conversational style that helps people find their own reasons to change. This approach is useful when you feel stuck or unsure about taking the next step toward goals like improving relationships, self-care, or managing stress.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alysa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts tools and pacing as progress is made, so the plan changes if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework follow-up, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try different formats to see what helps most.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English