Alisa Branch, LCMHC, LPC

Alisa Branch brings a warm, interactive, and accepting presence to her therapy practice, focusing on practical support and collaborative problem solving. She offers clear feedback, assigns targeted tasks to practice between sessions, and teaches coping tools that clients can use in daily life. Her goal is to help people feel more confident and resilient, and she takes pride in guiding others toward improved well-being.

Alisa earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She is credentialed as an LCMHC and an LPC - that is, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor - and she holds licensure in North Carolina and Virginia. Her professional background includes work in community mental health agencies, private practice, and a community medical center, along with prior experience in inpatient psychiatric settings and mobile crisis services.

She uses a flexible mix of evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused strategies. Alisa has supported children, teens, adults, couples, and families with concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps so clients can make meaningful changes at their own pace.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more constructive patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily life challenges because it focuses on practical skills and measurable change.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies to improve emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially useful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and patterns of impulsive behavior.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental attention to thoughts and feelings, supporting stress management, worry reduction, and greater emotional balance.

Alisa approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She works with each person to determine which methods best align with their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and adjusts techniques as progress is made.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to stay connected from different locations. These options help maintain continuity of care and allow therapists and clients to focus on practical work that fits the client’s daily life.