Therapist profile
Alyssa “Petersen” Domel, LPC, LPC-MH, LMHC
South Dakota
LPC mental health counselor - stress and relationships
Continue with AlyssaWhere Alyssa stands
- Credentials
- LPC, LPC-MH, LMHC
- License
- LPC, South Dakota / LPC-MH30589; LMHC, Iowa / 109488; LCMHC, Utah / 12552713-6004; LCPC, Maine / CC6781; LIMHP, Nebraska / 4541
- NPI
- 1336714039
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Dakota
About
- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- DBT informed skills
About Alyssa
Alyssa “Petersen” Domel is an LPC, LPC-MH, and LMHC practicing in South Dakota with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues like stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and relationship and family concerns. She also addresses concerns such as codependency, attachment issues, grief, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
Alyssa uses practical talk and structured methods to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on identifying behaviors, testing new ways of responding, and building small skills that fit daily life. She draws on approaches that look at how relationships shape current problems and how thoughts and behaviors are connected.
Her background includes work with substance dependence and mood disorders, and experience supporting people through major life transitions. Alyssa has training that informs trauma work and supports people facing complex stress after hard experiences. Her approach blends relational insight with skills-based tools so clients can practice different responses between sessions.
In meetings she emphasizes clear goals and observable changes. Conversations commonly cover boundary setting, communication, managing intense emotions, and returning to routines that support sleep and work. She also addresses concerns tied to body image, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness.
People who prefer a mix of relational reflection and step-by-step skill building often find this approach useful. To begin, clients follow the platform guidance to match and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Alyssa uses attachment-based work to look at how early and current relationships influence feelings and reactions. This approach helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect stress and codependent behaviors.She also uses client-centered principles which prioritize the person’s perspective and goals, and cognitive behavioral techniques that break down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into manageable steps. CBT tools are useful for addressing anxiety, sleep problems, and unhelpful thought patterns.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review concerns, try methods, and adjust based on what helps. Sessions often mix relational reflection with practical exercises and homework the client can try between meetings.
Confirm the platform’s session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. The therapist will discuss session pacing, goals, and what to practice between meetings to fit therapy into everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
South Dakota, Iowa, Utah, Maine, Nebraska
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and related issues like codependency and attachment problems.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines relationship-focused work with skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT strategies to change unhelpful patterns.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, addiction, and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC, LPC-MH, and LMHC credentials and practices in South Dakota.
Can non-US or international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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.