Alissa Green , LCSW

Alissa Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia with 12 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has worked alongside people facing separation, grief and loss, depression, and relationship challenges, and she has extensive experience with individuals who experienced abuse or neglect during childhood.

Her practice emphasizes a strength-based, solution-focused orientation in which clients direct their own goals. Alissa helps clients identify and build on existing strengths so they can move toward greater confidence and improved day-to-day functioning. She guides practical steps and problem-solving while keeping the person in the driver’s seat of the therapeutic process. Alissa views the decision to seek support as an important first step, and she aims to be a collaborative partner as clients work toward clearer goals and better coping.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Alissa draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT focuses on practical strategies - such as restructuring negative thoughts and developing coping skills - that can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties and improve daily functioning.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, a brief, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes existing strengths and small, achievable changes. This method helps clients set clear goals and build concrete steps toward better outcomes for stress, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Alissa works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting guidance as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, helping therapy fit into busy lives while maintaining continuity and momentum in treatment.