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Therapy is a space to slow down, explore your experiences, and begin understanding yourself in a deeper way. At Authentic You Counseling, sessions are designed to provide a supportive and collaborative environment where healing and growth can happen at your own pace.

I provide individual counseling for children, teens, young adults, and adults seeking support with emotional wellbeing, trauma recovery, and personal growth in Moorhead, Minnesota and the greater Fargo-Moorhead area.

Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma Recovery, and Life Transitions

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY IN MOORHEAD, MN

Therapy provides an opportunity to explore these experiences in a safe and supportive environment while developing tools that support long-term emotional wellbeing.

A desire for personal growth and deeper self-understanding

Challenges with self-esteem or identity

Feeling stuck or disconnected from Yourself

Life transitions or major changes

Emotional overload & Overwhelm

Trauma or difficult past experiences

Anxiety and chronic stress

While every client’s journey is unique, many individuals seek therapy when they are experiencing:

Areas of Focus

My work focuses on helping clients better understand their experiences, reconnect with their emotions and bodies, and develop tools that support healing and resilience.

I believe therapy works best when it is collaborative. Together we explore patterns, emotions, and experiences while building insight and skills that support lasting change.

I incorporate several evidence-based therapeutic approaches depending on what best supports each client’s needs.

My Approach to Therapy

Struggling with trauma, stress, or anxiety can feel overwhelming—especially for teens and young adults navigating pivotal life stages. Brainspotting is an innovative therapy designed to help clients access deep emotional healing by targeting specific eye positions that unlock stored pain and trauma. This brain-body approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy, offering faster relief and long-lasting change.

You can learn more about brainspotting here. 

Brainspotting has been shown to be an effective treatment for those experiencing the following:
  • Impulse Control
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Phobias & Fears
  • ADHD
  • Addictions & Substance Use
  • Chronic Fatigue & Chronic Pain
  • Various Forms of Trauma
  • Performance Issues


Brainspotting Therapy

TF-CBT is an evidenced based therapy to help children and adolescents cope with effects of a stressful or traumatic event. It helps children and their parents learn new skills to process their thoughts, feelings, and cope with everyday stressors. The goal is to help the client cope with the stressors they endured, and move forward in a safe and positive way. Alyssa is also trained in TF-CBT for Commercial Sexual Exploited Children.

I place a strong emphasis on collaboration and acceptance. My aim is to meet you where you are at, and provide you tools along the way to help you navigate your journey in life.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Do you feel that tension in your shoulders, the knot in your stomach, or the heaviness in your chest? That is not “random”. It is your body trying to tell you exactly what it needs. 

As a therapist, I help you tune into those signals with a sense of clarity and confidence. Instead of pushing through stress or disconnecting from your body, we find ways to help you understand the messages your nervous system sends you everyday. By noticing the patterns in your breath, your posture, your sensations, etc., you can release stored tension, calm your mind, and feel more grounded. 

Somatic based interventions empower you to reconnect with yourself, trust your body, and build emotional resilience from the inside out.

Somatic Therapy

This is a gentle, fast acting approach that helps people heal from painful memories, anxiety, and stress without having to relive every detail. ART works by combining calming eye movements with guided visualizations, helping your brain “recode” distressing images and sensations. Many clients describe it as finally being able to breathe again. The memories are still there but the pain does not have to be attached. Sessions are focused, empowering, and often lead to noticeable relief after a few sessions.

If you are feeling stuck or weighed down by experiences you can’t seem to move past, ART may be for you.

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

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Sessions at Authentic You Counseling are designed to be supportive, collaborative, and tailored to your needs. Together we work at a pace that feels comfortable while exploring your experiences, building insight, and developing tools that support healing and emotional wellbeing.

Beginning can feel uncertain, especially if it is your first time.

Getting Started with Therapy