- CBT informed
- Skills based
- Trauma informed
About Alyiah
Alyiah describes her work as a mix of insight and strategy. She helps people name repeated patterns, build practical tools, and practice new behaviors so change shows up outside of sessions. She uses a criminology and psychology-informed lens to look at why behaviors repeat, and how roles and environments keep patterns active.
In sessions she uses trauma-informed, skills-based methods grounded in CBT, ACT-informed strategies, DBT-informed skills, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That looks like focused questions, pattern recognition, and step-by-step plans to reduce overthinking, stabilize mood, and strengthen boundaries. She can coordinate with medical providers when medical factors like sleep or hormones affect mental health.
Alyiah also integrates faith or spirituality when it matters to a client, aligning that with clinical goals rather than imposing beliefs. Her style is direct and practical, oriented toward tools people can use in day-to-day life.
People come to her for help with anxiety, burnout, relationship and communication problems, identity shifts, trauma-informed nervous system regulation, and finding a clearer sense of direction or life purpose.
License and NPI on record
- LPC
- Connecticut · 46.009114
- NPI
- 1548997083
As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Alyiah uses several evidence-based techniques in clear, practical ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and overthinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-informed strategies help people notice inner experiences and choose actions aligned with their values rather than getting stuck in thoughts.She also draws on DBT-informed skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and boundary setting, teaching short exercises and communication practices that can be used between sessions. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together; she will help clients decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences through collaborative discussion and careful feedback.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, support shorter check-ins when needed, and let people practice skills between sessions in real contexts. Licensed professionals often use these practical features to help clients apply tools in their daily routines rather than keeping gains inside the therapy hour.
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She mixes insight with practical strategy: identifying patterns, building tools, and practicing new habits. The work aims to produce changes that show up in everyday life.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of clinical experience and uses a criminology and psychology-informed perspective to understand behavior patterns. That background informs how she frames questions and recognizes repeating dynamics.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Connecticut.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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