Ms. Alyssa Riege, MA

Education

School:
University of Iowa

Valparaiso University

Degree:

BA in Liberal Arts & Sciences; Valparaiso University

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (in progress)

Alyssa is a graduate of Valparaiso University where she received her Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a certificate in Trauma. She attended University of Iowa for her Bachelor of Art degree in Psychology. has experience working in community mental health with children and adolescents, as well as in a college counseling center with young adults, and has experience leading group and individual sessions. She utilizes multiple approaches to therapy, but her focus is emotion-focused. Her areas of focus include, but are not limited to, self-esteem, relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life adjustments. She enjoys working with a variety of ages.

Alyssa believes counseling can be helpful to everyone at some point in their life. She aims to provide the best care possible and a non-judgmental space  where clients feel comfortable enough to open up to her and trust her with whatever they are going through. She enjoys using creativity during sessions and believes her clients are the ones in charge during sessions.

Issues Treated

Specialties

Trauma & PTSD
Anxiety
Relationship/Peer Issues

Session Types

Telehealth
Individual Therapy

Age Specialties

Adults
Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
Children (6 to 10)

Types of Therapy

Individuals
Group
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Emotionally Focused
Integrative
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Interpersonal
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Multicultural, Person-Centered
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused