Alisha Dennis-Brinson

Alisha Dennis-Brinson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC, LPCC) practicing in Ohio with more than 11 years of experience. She centers her work on the client and aims to help people notice their own strengths while they address stress, anxiety, anger, and other concerns. Her tone is warm and affirming, and she focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.

She has supported people facing depression, trauma, substance use, and relationship challenges. Alisha helps clients manage life changes and build coping skills for things like grief, sleep problems, and career strain. She also addresses identity-related concerns, including LGBT issues, and works with clients on intimacy and self-esteem struggles.

Alisha uses a client-directed approach to create clear, individualized plans. She talks with each person about goals and chooses tools that fit their needs. Sessions emphasize small, doable strategies that can be practiced outside of appointments to build momentum and confidence.

Her counseling style is empathetic and goal-focused without being rushed. She encourages people to name what matters to them and to move at a pace that feels right. The work tends to be collaborative, practical, and oriented toward daily life improvements.

Alisha asks people to bring their real concerns to sessions, whether that is coping with anger, managing addictive behaviors, or handling career stress. She aims to provide a respectful, affirming space where clients can try new ways of responding and notice change over time.

Evidence-based techniques for working online

Alisha draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and skill-building. One common approach she uses helps people learn coping skills for anxiety, anger, and stress through hands-on exercises and step-by-step practice. This approach is useful for managing daily symptoms and reducing reactivity in tough moments.

Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care that emphasizes safety, pacing, and remembering strengths. In these sessions the work often includes grounding strategies, learning to tolerate distress, and gradually addressing painful memories or triggers when a person feels ready.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. If something isn’t helping, she adjusts the plan so it fits better with the client’s needs.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow quick check-ins when life gets hectic. It also lets people use quieter arrangements or phone calls when video isn’t convenient, and it supports steady progress through tools and exercises that can be practiced between sessions.