Alyssa Whiteaker, LICSW

Alyssa Whiteaker is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, ADHD challenges, grief, trauma, and anger. Her work often resonates with those seeking clearer communication, better workplace coping, or help with overwhelming emotions.

Alyssa uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients try tools that fit their day-to-day life. Conversations can include building boundaries, noticing patterns of thought, and practicing small actions that change how people respond to stress.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to make therapy feel like a steady, cooperative process rather than a series of tests. Many clients come for help with self-doubt, loneliness, or recovering from difficult experiences, and she focuses on steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Alyssa brings six years of clinical experience to her work and draws on several approaches to guide sessions. She often blends acceptance-focused methods with cognitive strategies and motivational conversations to meet each person where they are.

People looking after others may find her background relevant for caregiver stress and related concerns. To begin, she asks simple questions about current struggles and goals, then helps plan practical next steps that fit the client’s life.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Alyssa often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still take steps toward what matters. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stuckness, and motivation issues.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a hands-on method that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT supports people who want skills for managing worry, low mood, or unhelpful thinking patterns.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.

Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling during a workday. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the available options before booking so sessions fit your routine.