Alyssa Livanos
MA, LPC
Life is often unpredictable and challenging; I believe that we all do the best we can with what we have at the time. Sometimes, the survival mechanisms and belief systems that protect us in childhood or in a challenging season of life no longer serve us well. My passion as a therapist is to help my clients recognize their self-worth and reclaim their authentic selves. I work from a client centered and trauma focused perspective that allows me to use my skills for each client, uniquely. I enjoy working with clients ages 8 and up. I will work with clients younger than 8 with parent involvement for behavioral and emotional challenges.
Education:
- North Greenville University, Bachelor’s of Science
- University of Denver, Master’s in Clinical Psychology
Professional Experience:
I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of diverse settings; including, working with refugee populations, providing developmental trauma consultation internationally, working in a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) for teens, behavioral center, community mental health center, and a domestic violence center.
Specialties:
- Trauma
- Domestic Violence
- Relationship challenges
- Emotional challenges
- Life transitions
- Parenting challenges
- Women’s issues
Therapeutic Lens:
- Brief Psychodynamic
- Client-Centered
- Trauma Focused
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) (tfcbt2.musc.edu)
- Art therapy/Expressive arts