Alyssa Sydor

Alyssa Sydor is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. She aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.

Alyssa builds an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about thoughts and feelings. She listens closely and helps clients name what matters to them. Sessions often begin with what feels most urgent and then shape into small, practical steps that fit everyday life.

Her approach mixes well-known, straightforward methods. She draws on client-centered methods to center the person’s goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness tools help with emotion regulation and staying present.

Alyssa also uses motivational interviewing to find what really matters to a person and to build momentum for change. She has worked for many years supporting people with body image and eating concerns alongside other life stresses. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on useful next steps.

She typically offers sessions outside of standard business hours, including early mornings, late evenings, and some weekends; check her schedule to match times. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How Alyssa’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Alyssa uses client-centered therapy to make sessions about the person’s goals and experience, focusing on listening and collaborative planning. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that can be practiced between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers specific tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping skills.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Alyssa will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to emphasize. She adapts tools from these approaches so they fit what a person wants to achieve rather than following a rigid plan.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that regular remote sessions help them practice new skills in real time and keep momentum between appointments.