Therapist profile
Alisha Cooper, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed Counselor - Relationships and Codependency
Continue with AlishaWhere Alisha stands
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / 7395
- NPI
- 1801027719
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Self esteem work
About Alisha
Alisha Cooper is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 12 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Her profile also lists codependency and issues such as attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, and family of origin concerns.
Alisha writes plainly about what to expect in sessions. She acknowledges nervousness and the slow or delayed nature of change. Conversations may touch on past experiences to understand current patterns. She says faith may come up only if the client wants to discuss it, and she shares that her own background informs her values rather than session content.
In the room she helps people notice new reactions and thoughts that emerge after sessions. She describes therapy as a process where small shifts can appear later, not always during a single meeting. She also prepares clients for frustration when others in their life do not change at the same pace.
Alisha encourages flexibility in how people reinterpret long-held beliefs and images that keep them stuck. She emphasizes practical work - recognizing persistent thoughts, practicing new responses, and reducing the power of guilt, shame, or control issues. She frames progress as growing independence from distress rather than a permanent dependency on counseling.
Her scheduling is calendar-based and reflects Eastern Time in the United States. Sessions are part of a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients are asked to use the platform's matching steps before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Alisha describes her work as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change patterns that cause distress. One common approach focuses on understanding attachment and early relationships to see how they shape current reactions; this helps when someone struggles with abandonment, codependency, or repeated relationship patterns. Another approach looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep anxiety and low self-esteem active, helping people notice automatic thoughts and try new responses in everyday situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Alisha works collaboratively to figure out which techniques fit a person’s goals and preferences. She will discuss options, try methods together, and adjust the plan based on what helps most over time.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, keep shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows continuing work with a therapist while living in a different time zone. These practical benefits help people keep momentum as they practice new ways of responding to relationships and stress.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and related issues such as codependency, attachment, abandonment, and family of origin problems.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
She takes a straightforward, conversational approach that may revisit past experiences to understand present patterns. Change is described as gradual, with new reactions often noticed after sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, practicing in North Carolina and working in the Eastern Time Zone.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the U.S.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before arranging a first meeting.
How does the cost of sessions work?
Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session on the calendar.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.