About Alyssa
Alyssa Hardesty is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life. Alyssa aims to make beginning therapy less intimidating and will meet clients where they are.
She uses a respectful, compassionate approach and adapts conversation and plans to each person’s needs. That can mean breaking bigger problems into small tasks, practicing ways to manage worry, or building confidence through repeated, doable steps.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures, workplace issues, and compassion fatigue. Alyssa draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear goals the client sets. Sessions often include skills practice, problem solving, and homework that fits a client’s schedule.
She pays attention to how life changes, role stresses, and past abandonment or loss can affect day-to-day functioning. People working with ADHD concerns may find the practical structure and coaching elements helpful for managing focus, planning, and follow-through. Alyssa frames those conversations around realistic routines and small habit changes rather than medical diagnosis or testing.
With four years of experience as an LCSW in Florida, she keeps language accessible and strips away jargon. The first sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on simple, measurable steps to try. She encourages people to acknowledge the courage it takes to start and to expect steady progress as skills are practiced.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Alyssa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and goal-focused work. One common approach she uses teaches concrete coping skills for anxiety and low mood - clients learn breathing, scheduling, and thought-challenging techniques to reduce overwhelm and increase activity. These tools help when worry or sadness makes daily tasks harder.Another approach focuses on coaching-style support for motivation, planning, and follow-through. This involves breaking tasks into small steps, setting realistic routines, and reviewing what worked between sessions. It can be especially helpful for people managing attention or organizational challenges associated with ADHD concerns.
Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. Alyssa will work with each person to choose what feels most useful, try methods in session, and adjust the plan based on results and preferences. Clients are involved in setting goals and deciding which strategies to keep.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video visits allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and messaging can provide brief check-ins, homework support, or flexible communication between longer sessions. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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