Alisa Sawyer , LMHC

Alisa Sawyer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with more than seven years of professional counseling experience. She completed her master’s degree at the University at Albany and has supported people across a range of mental health settings, developing a broad skill set for addressing concerns such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, life transitions, and relationship challenges.

Her approach is integrative and rooted in a client-centered philosophy, meaning she tailors sessions to the individual rather than applying a single method to everyone. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, transpersonal therapy, and positive psychology to offer a flexible blend of strategies and skills that align with each person’s goals and circumstances. Her work emphasizes presence, attunement, and collaboration to help people find practical tools and inner resources for change.

Alisa often frames therapeutic progress as a process of noticing what helps someone reach toward greater well-being, similar to how a plant grows toward light. She aims to provide a compassionate space that helps people connect with their strengths and take steps toward living in ways that feel more meaningful and satisfying. As an LMHC licensed in New York - NY LMHC 007286 - she brings clinical training and real-world experience to her practice.

Applying Integrative Approaches to Online Therapy

Alisa commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a practical approach that helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward meaningful goals. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life transitions. She also incorporates elements of positive psychology, which focuses on strengths, resilience, and building practices that increase well-being and satisfaction. That approach supports clients who want to cultivate hope, purpose, or everyday habits that foster change. In many sessions she blends these with a client-centered stance that prioritizes empathy, presence, and collaboration so the work fits each person’s needs.

Finding the right combination of techniques is part of the therapeutic process. Alisa works with clients to identify goals, experiment with strategies, and adjust the approach over time. This collaborative process helps ensure that interventions match an individual’s preferences and life circumstances rather than following a fixed formula.

Online therapy with Alisa translates these methods into flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care from a distance. The variety of communication options supports different needs, whether someone prefers real-time conversation or shorter written check-ins between sessions.