Alyssa Van Lopik, LCSW

Alyssa Van Lopik is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over eight years of professional experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and relationship challenges. She has practiced in a variety of clinical settings including inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial and intensive outpatient programs, and through running a private practice in the Austin, Texas community. Alyssa blends clinical training with a strengths-based, solutions-focused stance that centers each person as the expert on their own life.

Her formal education includes an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She relocated from Chicago to Austin in the summer of 2017 to continue her clinical work. As a licensed social worker, she draws from multiple evidence-informed methods to help clients identify strengths and create practical treatment plans that align with their goals.

Her therapeutic toolkit includes client-centered work that prioritizes the client-led direction of therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to explore links among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build skills in mindfulness and emotion regulation, and EMDR to support healing from traumatic experiences. In addition to her LCSW credential she is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and integrates an appreciation for body-based practices alongside traditional talk therapy. Outside of clinical work she enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with family, and traveling to new places.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alyssa frequently uses a client-centered approach that treats the person receiving care as the expert on their own life and priorities. This method prioritizes collaboration and adapts to each individual’s pace and goals, making it useful for a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people explore connections among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to identify patterns that contribute to distress. It is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on building concrete skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to improve day-to-day functioning and reduce self-destructive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Alyssa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different locations with licensed professionals and therapists.