Alisa Neary

Alisa Neary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people move away from toxic relationships and heal from interpersonal violence. She focuses on restoring personal strength and reducing feelings of isolation. Alisa is known for an empathetic, non-judgmental style that aims to make people feel heard and respected.

With nine years as an LCSW in Illinois, she supports people coping with anxiety, stress, depression, grief, and anger. She also addresses issues related to trauma and abuse, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Alisa helps clients recognize healthy and unhealthy relationship patterns and work toward self-acceptance and improved self-esteem.

Her approach is grounded in client-centered therapy, which centers the person's goals and experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and narrative therapy to reframe personal stories. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are additional tools she draws on to support change.

Sessions focus on practical steps: reducing PTSD symptoms, decreasing self-blame, building coping skills, and planning safer relationship choices when needed. Alisa aims to create a comfortable space where clients can explore painful topics at their own pace. She encourages small, achievable steps toward healing and clearer boundaries.

If someone is looking for guidance after abuse, through a painful separation, or while managing ongoing stress, Alisa offers steady support and straightforward feedback. Prospective clients are invited to reach out and see if her style is a good fit before scheduling.

Approaches for online healing and practical change

Client-centered therapy places the person and their goals at the center of each session. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, which helps people set their own priorities and move at their own pace.

Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and builds small, practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and improve mood.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness techniques to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These skills can help with stress, sleep, and calming intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adjust methods based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps ensure sessions match what the person wants to address.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into a busy life because it can cut down travel and allow scheduling around work or family tasks. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online sessions can make it simpler to check in regularly and follow through on short, practical steps between meetings.