Alissa Schneider

Focused, faith-aware mental health counseling

LMHC Florida

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Parenting, Coping with life changes, ADHD
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Alissa

Alissa Schneider is an LMHC practicing in Florida with a decade of professional experience. She brings a solution-focused orientation and practical problem-solving to sessions, aiming to help clients make meaningful changes in a relatively short time.

Background and approach

Her background includes working with teens, pre-teens, and adults, and she often integrates faith perspectives when clients request Christian faith-based counseling. Alissa concentrates on challenges such as attention and focus difficulties, parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, career and academic transitions, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, depression, and compassion fatigue.

She emphasizes interventions that address immediate obstacles while building skills for longer-term resilience. Her sessions prioritize clear goals and collaborative planning to support progress that fits each person’s schedule and life circumstances.

Clients can expect a pragmatic, supportive style that values measurable steps and real-world outcomes. Alissa seeks to tailor her methods to individual goals, combining elements from evidence-informed approaches to help clients improve daily functioning and navigate life changes with increased confidence.

Therapeutic approaches for change in online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and replacing them with more constructive ways of thinking and behaving; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility by accepting difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful actions that align with those values. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on identifying specific goals and building on existing strengths and resources to create practical, short-term plans for change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past, and then tailor techniques from these methods to fit the individual's needs and pace.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for clients balancing work, school, parenting, or other commitments. These formats make it easier to schedule regular sessions and continue progress from different locations while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Her practice focuses on issues such as parenting challenges, attention and focus problems, stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career or academic transitions, depression, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions are solution-focused and goal oriented, emphasizing practical steps and short-term strategies to help clients make immediate improvements.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has 10 years of experience working in counseling roles that include adolescents and adults.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with the designation FL LMHC MH16221 and practices in Florida.

Which languages are available for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer online?

Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Parenting issuesCoping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English