Alissa Hirshfeld

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“Caring, warm, authentic professional Specializing in grief, life transitions, spiritual issues, trauma/EMDR. Offering online services.”

About Me

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Rosa, California. I help adults and families with grief and loss, life transitions, PTSD, faith-based concerns, and stress or burnout. I offer psychological and diagnostic assessments and individual therapy focused on practical coping skills.

Approach

We begin by listening to the story you bring and noticing how grief, faith, stress, or past events show up in day-to-day life. In sessions we track patterns in thoughts, relationships, body sensations and routines, try practical coping steps you can use between meetings, and slow things down when difficult feelings arise. Conversations often move between reflecting on meaning, practicing a concrete skill, and planning small changes so that choices at home or work feel more manageable. This pace tends to suit people facing loss, transition, or burnout.

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Basic Information

Santa Rosa, United States

Services

I specialize in grief, loss, life transitions, trauma, and. spiritual issues. I utilize EMDR and mindfulness. During the COVID 19 crisis, I am providing counseling by telephone and Zoom. I blog at www.citizentherapist.wordpress.com

I am a published author: alissamftwrites.com

Services Offered:

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Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
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Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
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Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults
•Couples
•Elderly
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online Therapy

Professional Title:

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.