Welcome To AK Psychotherapy!

Virtual Online Therapy

  • Relational Trauma

  • PTSD & Complex-PTSD

  • Anxiety & Burn Out

  • Codependency In Relationships

  • Depression & ADHD

  • People Pleasing & Perfectionism

  • Disordered Eating & Body Image

  • Alcohol Use & Sober Curiosity

AND: Teens & Young Adults Facing Anxiety And School/Social Avoidance, Depression, Self-Harm,
Low Self-Esteem, Disordered Eating, And ADHD.

Teens, Young Adults, & Adults

Alyssa Kushner, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist

Approaches: Relational, Holistic,
& Trauma-Informed

Modalities: EMDR, Somatic, Mindfulness-Based, & Integrative
(pulls from variety according to needs)

Will incorporate DBT skills
& CBT if/when needed

Licensed in New York (NY),
New Jersey (NJ), Washington (DC)
& Maryland (MD)

Hi! Thank you for being here.

My name is Alyssa and I am an LCSW based in NY. I provide online integrative virtual therapy to teens, young adults, and adults in NY, NJ, DC & MD.

I am passionate about supporting my clients learn about the root cause of their patterns to heal from the past, while also developing new helpful ways to manage emotions, change behaviors, and overcome challenges in the present. I will empower you to become your most confident and authentic self along with creating healthier relationships with others.

I will always prioritize creating a comfortable, safe, and supportive space and build the relationship and trust between us first before diving in. I believe that one size doesn’t fit all with therapy approaches, so depending on your needs we can collaborate to individualize your treatment plan together pulling from various approaches I use.

I will be there to listen, to validate, and to hear you and I also offer feedback, guidance, accountability, and strategies to make meaningful change.

I welcome all ages, races, sexualities, gender expressions, nationalities, abilities, and body sizes. Please know I am LGBTQIA+ affirming.

I would love to get to know you, your needs, and discuss together if we are a good fit!

*If you are located in NYC, I do go to an office space in the city monthly and can incorporate a hybrid model.

Together we will:

  • Heal your trauma responses and manage anxiety

  • Improve your ability to regulate your emotions and cope with stressors

  • Build internal self-worth

  • Understand what patterns are no longer serving you

  • Create trust in yourself & confidence

  • Change the inner critic to self-compassion

  • Process any emotions and experiences that have been stored and improve overall mood

  • Develop assertiveness skills and say no without anxiety or guilt

  • Face interpersonal challenges & learn to set boundaries and speak up

  • Decrease burn out & increase self-care practices

  • Release shame & unhelpful guilt

  • Replace people pleasing with authenticity learning to identify and express your needs

  • Shift relationship inequalities to more stable, healthy, and mutual ones

  • Begin to support others without taking on their problems and neglecting yourself in the process

  • Build a life that doesn’t have to rely on alcohol to cope or enjoy yourself

  • Learn the mindfulness skills to mindfully eat and learn how to listen to your body

Are you a teen, young adult, or adult looking for support with:

  • Feeling overwhelmed by big emotions and never ending stressors

  • Unhealed trauma that impacts your current relationships and how you view yourself

  • Anxiety, worst case thinking, ruminating, and indecisiveness

  • Fight-flight-freeze-fawn as default

  • Saying yes when you mean no, speaking up assertively, and boundary challenges

  • Feeling chronic guilt & shame

  • Burn out or resentment because you are fixing everyone else’s problems and neglecting your own

  • A harsh inner critic, self-doubt, and shame

  • Perfectionism and self-imposed high pressure/expectations

  • Being unsure of what your needs are or how to get them met in healthy ways

  • Feeling confident, good enough, and worthy

  • Living for others approval or for helping others

  • Struggling to ask for support or share that you are not always okay

  • Using alcohol as a way to cope, numb, or have fun

  • Using food and exercise as a way to self-soothe, seek control, or overly critical of your body image

Click here to learn more about me, what to expect in therapy, and about my professional background.

I would love to learn more about you, your needs and hopes for therapy, to share more about my practice, and to answer any of your questions.

To determine whether we are a good fit, schedule a free 15 minute phone call now!

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 FAQs

  • Individual Therapy

    50 minute virtual therapy sessions to heal from trauma, understand the root cause of mental health challenges, and develop the tools to overcome present day challenges. Leave feeling understood, empowered, and lighter. Become your most authentic, confident self and learn how to prioritize your own needs. Schedule a free phone consultation to see if we are a good fit here.

  • Support Groups

    Feel less alone, gain feedback, support, and insight from group members, and develop in-depth awareness into specific topics and challenges. Learn the tools, strategies, and skills to change behavior. Learn more here.

  • Supervision

    Explore your clinical cases, discuss countertransference, break imposter syndrome, and better understand yourself and your clients. Leave feeling supported, with a guided plan for next steps, and empowered to be the best therapist you can be. Email me if interested.

  • Blogs

    Learn more about the various mental health challenges, specialties, and practices I work most with. Understand tips and tools for healing. Check out all my blogs here.