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Alisha Dreiling

Alisha Dreiling, LPC

Therapist in Alabama · 8+ years of experience

Calm, practical support for stress and relationships

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  • Person-centered care
  • Trauma-aware approach
  • Mindfulness and body work

About Alisha

Alisha Dreiling, LPC, helps people manage stress and anxiety alongside relationship and trauma-related concerns. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through grief, intimacy struggles, parenting pressures, and changes that feel overwhelming. Sessions are aimed at understanding what matters to each person and finding practical next steps they can try between meetings.

With eight years of experience, she draws on a person-centered foundation that centers the client's perspective. That approach is combined with trauma-aware thinking that looks at how biology, past experiences, and current circumstances connect. Sessions often focus on building awareness of patterns, naming difficult emotions, and practicing small shifts that reduce distress.

Alisha uses techniques from attachment work, mindfulness, Jungian ideas, and somatic approaches when they fit the client's needs. She explains options in straightforward language and helps people choose what feels most useful for them. The work can include noticing body sensations, learning grounding practices, and exploring relationship patterns that repeat.

People who come for help with eating concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, or caregiver stress will find an emphasis on practical coping and studying how earlier relationships shape current reactions. She also addresses issues like codependency, control struggles, and life-stage transitions in clear, step-by-step ways.

Sessions are provided in English and Alisha accepts international clients. She holds an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor credential and blends empathy with structure to help clients move toward more manageable days.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsEating disordersSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesLife purposeNarcissismPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Alabama

Languages

English

How her approaches work online and what to expect

Alisha often uses attachment-based ideas and mindfulness work to address stress, anxiety, and relationship patterns. Attachment-based work looks at how early connection styles shape current relationships and helps people notice and change repeating patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help with worry and intense feelings.

She also draws on somatic methods that pay attention to body sensations and how the body holds stress. These practices can help when emotions feel stuck or when memories are held physically rather than only in thought. Together these approaches give options for working with feelings, behaviors, and bodily responses.

Choosing the right method is part of the early sessions. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying practices, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online sessions also make it easier to continue therapy when life circumstances change, while the therapist and client focus on practical exercises and strategies that transfer into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people facing stress and anxiety as well as relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, eating and self-esteem concerns, and life changes.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is person-centered and trauma-aware, focusing on listening and understanding each person’s experience. Sessions blend awareness work, practical coping skills, and exploration of relationship patterns.

What experience does she bring?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns and draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet clients where they are.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Alabama.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats were not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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