Alisa Branch, LCMHC, LPC

Alisa Branch is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and an interactive, warm style to sessions. Alisa focuses on practical tools and clear feedback so people can build coping skills between meetings. She aims to help people feel more confident and steady in daily life.

Alisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core approach and pairs it with practical methods from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness. She sets concrete tasks to practice outside sessions and works on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions often include skills practice, short homework, and step-by-step planning for real situations.

Her background combines outpatient mental health, private practice, and community medical center work. Earlier roles included inpatient psychiatric settings and mobile crisis work, which shaped a calm, goal-oriented style. This experience informs how she helps people navigate stress, trauma, mood shifts, and relationship difficulties.

Alisa addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction-related struggles, grief, parenting stress, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. She also helps with ADHD-related coping, career stress, and communication problems. Her approach adapts to each person's goals and pace.

Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled through an online matching process. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness work online

Alisa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that keep problems stuck. CBT sessions focus on practical steps and worksheets that translate well to video or messaging formats.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT exercises can be practiced between sessions and reviewed during phone or chat check-ins. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity through short, guided exercises that fit into daily routines.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals and daily life. Techniques may be adjusted over time as needs and priorities change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for longer therapy work and skills practice, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging are helpful for quick check-ins or short exercises. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to continue consistent work between meetings.