Alisa Neary
Compassionate guidance for healing and change
LCSW Illinois
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Alisa
Alisa Neary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who focuses on helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, and related concerns.
Background and approach
With nine years of clinical experience she emphasizes empowering clients to reduce symptoms of depression and PTSD, lessen self-blame, and rebuild self-esteem. Her work includes attention to grief, compassion fatigue, parenting and career pressures, as well as issues such as domestic violence, sexual assault and women’s issues.
Her practice blends client-centered principles with evidence-informed techniques. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative strategies to help people examine patterns, shift unhelpful thoughts, and reconnect with personal values.
Alisa aims to create an empathetic, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore relationships, process trauma, and strengthen self-acceptance. She frames change as a collaborative process and supports clients in identifying practical steps toward healthier relationships and greater resilience.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Alisa uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, validation, and the client's own goals so that people feel heard and supported while exploring their values and choices. Mindfulness techniques are woven into her work to help clients build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can support coping with trauma-related symptoms and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current needs, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning the course of care rather than following a fixed protocol.
Online therapy with Alisa is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules or those who prefer remote access. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session styles, and integrate therapeutic work into daily life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor their methods to each client's circumstances.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English