Alisa Branch , LCMHC, LPC

Alisa Branch is a licensed counselor based in North Carolina who brings an interactive, warm, and accepting approach to therapy. As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), she combines clinical training and practical experience to guide clients through life challenges. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Science in Community Agency Counseling from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

With 14 years of clinical experience, Alisa has worked across settings that include community mental health agencies, private practice, community medical centers, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and mobile crisis teams. She uses a flexible, evidence-informed style that blends feedback, goal-focused tasks between sessions, and practical coping tools so clients can build skills outside of appointments. Her work is described as interactive and supportive, with an emphasis on helping people feel better about themselves.

She draws from multiple treatment modalities to fit individual needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed Care, and Solution-Focused strategies. Alisa has experience with children, teens, adults, couples, and families addressing concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related focus areas including abandonment, blended family issues, caregiving stress, codependency, infidelity, and isolation.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is practical and goal oriented, often used for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines skill building in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness; it is helpful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and patterns of self-destructive behavior. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques to reduce rumination and improve coping with stress and difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Alisa collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress unfolds. The therapeutic relationship is a partnership in which clinicians and clients explore what works best for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access support from familiar surroundings. Licensed professionals can adapt these delivery methods to provide structured, skill-focused work that supports real-life change.