Therapist profile
Alyssa Sydor, LMHC
New York
LMHC - Stress and Codependency concerns
Continue with AlyssaWhere Alyssa stands
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, New York / 005121
- NPI
- 1245046523
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Eating and body image
- CBT and DBT skills
About Alyssa
Alyssa Sydor is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 15 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, low self-esteem, career struggles, and depression. She also helps people who are coping with codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, and problems with communication.
Alyssa prefers straightforward sessions where people can talk about what is happening day to day. She listens without judgment and helps clients name patterns that keep them stuck. Practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are part of what she uses when they fit the issue at hand.
Her work often focuses on concrete goals like managing anxious thoughts, improving body image, or finding a healthier balance around drinking and caregiving duties. She also supports people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, or the stress of caregiving by helping them set clearer limits and diagnose unhelpful thinking.
Alyssa uses client-centered practices and motivational interviewing to explore what a person wants to change and what steps feel doable. Mindfulness techniques are used to slow down intense feelings and practice noticing urges without acting on them.
She typically schedules sessions early in the morning, in the evenings, and on weekends to fit around work and life demands. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then pick a first session time that fits their schedule.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online sessions
Alyssa draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on practical strategies such as testing beliefs and changing routines, which can help with anxiety, depression, and eating concerns.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or impulsive actions are causing problems. Client-centered methods and motivational interviewing are used to clarify goals and encourage small doable steps toward change.
Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the early work. She collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily demands rather than imposing a single plan. That process helps set realistic steps and short-term targets.
Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, and they can allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. The focus is on making therapy practical and workable within everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, self-esteem, career problems, and depression. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment, body image, caregiving stress, and substance-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered with practical methods from CBT and DBT when helpful. She combines mindfulness and motivational interviewing to set achievable steps and build skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor, practicing in New York.
Will sessions be available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking to be sure of available formats. The profile does not list specific session formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.