Alyssa Buchanan
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist - MSW, LCSW
I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in providing professional, loving care and guidance to children, teenagers, individuals and families. I have over ten years of experience helping children and adults find their inner strengths to overcome life’s burdens and challenges. I specialize in child and adolescent issues such as attention-deficit disorders, anxiety, depression, behavioral modification, trauma, and grief and loss. I provide parent coaching for parents, step-parents and grandparents to strengthen bonds that empower the entire family unit to build healthy child-parent relationships. I have experience with individuals with depression, anxiety, and other mental health difficulties.My passion is my clients, empowering you to make positive, healthy decisions while walking beside you throughout your journey. My goal is to listen to you, empower you, promote healing and inspire growth. I strive to help you change today to build a better tomorrow.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Adoption / Foster Care Issues
Adjustment to College
Anxiety
Attention Deficit (ADHD)
Behavioral Issues
Blended Family Issues
Breakups
Bullying
Caregiver Issues or Stress
Child or Adolescent
college age
Coping Mechanisms
Depression
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Emptiness
Emotional Disturbance
Emotional Abuse
Family Conflict
Fatherless
Fear
Forgiveness
grief
Guilt
Helplessness and Victimhood
Inadequacy
Individuation
Irritability
Isolation
Life Coaching
Loss or Grief
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Single Parenting Issues
Stress
Spirituality
teen
Teens
Teen Violence
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Orientation
Play Therapy
Psychotherapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Focused Therapy
Child Parent Psychotherapy
Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Family Systems Therapy
Health/Wellness-based
holistic health
Meditation
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Person Centered Therapy
Modality
Children
Family
Individuals