Dr. Alissa Putman
Collaborative, goal-focused therapy for life transitions
MD Maryland
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Alissa
Dr. Alissa Putman welcomes people who are ready to address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, career challenges, grief, or questions about identity and self-worth.
Background and approach
She emphasizes fit and rapport from the start, working collaboratively to understand what is going well and what a client wants to change. Clients can expect goal-oriented work that values their time and priorities.
With an MD and two decades of clinical experience in higher education and healthcare settings, Dr. Putman integrates practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy with a client-centered stance and family systems ideas.
She draws on principles from positive psychology and executive coaching to help clients clarify goals, build resilience, and manage competing demands such as job burnout and caregiving stress. Her practice includes attention to mood disorders, intimacy and family issues, multicultural concerns, and a broad range of life transitions.
Dr. Putman also contributes to suicide prevention education and mentors underrepresented teens.
She offers collaborative, empathic care and regularly checks in with clients to ensure therapy remains aligned with their aims and scheduling needs.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Putman draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, a useful approach for anxiety, mood concerns, stress, and behavioral changes. She also uses client-centered therapy, focused on empathic listening and collaboration to help people explore values, identity, and goals in a supportive atmosphere. When helpful, she incorporates internal family systems ideas to explore inner parts and their roles in emotions, relationships, and decision making.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Dr. Putman works with clients to determine what methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She emphasizes collaborative planning and regular check-ins so the direction of treatment reflects the client's priorities and life circumstances.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for busy schedules and makes it easier to maintain continuity of care across life demands. These formats allow sessions to fit around work, family, and travel while enabling focused skill-building, problem solving, and ongoing support from licensed professionals and therapists.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English