Alyssa Van Lopik , LCSW

Alyssa Van Lopik is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than eight years of experience providing therapy across a variety of clinical environments. She has worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial and intensive outpatient programs, and managed a private practice in the Austin community, bringing practical skills from each setting to support clients facing depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and relationship difficulties.

Originally from Chicago, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and a Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago before relocating to Austin, Texas in 2017 to continue her clinical work. Her practice emphasizes a client-centered stance that recognizes people as the experts on their own lives while using a strengths-based, solutions-focused lens to set attainable goals and build on existing resources.

She integrates multiple evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to explore links among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy supports development of skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to assist with healing from traumatic experiences. Outside of therapy, she is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) and enjoys reading, cooking, family time, and travel.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the center of the work, honoring their perspective while helping to set goals and find solutions that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and helps people identify and change patterns that contribute to distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation to improve day-to-day functioning and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and adapts methods as progress is made so the work aligns with what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it possible to fit therapy into different schedules and life circumstances, allowing licensed professionals to provide consistent support even when in-person visits are not practical.