Cultivating a sense of community is important to me. My goal is to provide a space that allows people to come together to explore interesting topics and reach new depths within themselves through the richness of being together.
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Relationships are as Glennon Doyle says, ‘brutiful’. They are beautiful AND brutal. Unlike individual therapy, couples therapy will explore the dynamics of two individuals. Mental intimacy, emotional intimacy, spiritual intimacy and physically intimacy are important components of a Partner relationship. There are different modalities for couples therapy that are common approaches and have success. An integrative approach using a blend of modalities is what I prefer. We will cover communication styles and attachment styles but I find that getting a little deeper together will uncover new depths for the relationship to heal and grow. No topic is off limits. Betrayal, infidelity, abuse, addiction, financial stresses, parenting, infertility, empty nesting, chronic illness…I have sat with couples in a wide variety of realities. No judgment, just deep respect for taking the steps to process.
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Taking time to figure out how you really feel and think instead of letting old patterns decide for you is powerful. Oftentimes feelings of depression, anxiety, ‘stuckness’, addiction, etc are rooted in conditioned responses that no longer honor your authentic self. Oscar Wilde said, “to live is the rarest thing in the world, most people just exist.” Individual therapy is one on one therapy with me. Together we explore your story, your victories, your challenges, places where you might feel stuck or hopeless and through that process we see what needs to be healed, integrated or shed. The goal in individual therapy is to become authentically free to be who you are created to be. To live, not merely exist.
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Integrative Psychotherapy combines a holistic lens with a scientific lens to provide a tailored approach as therapy isn’t one size fits all. With an integrative approach to psychotherapy one can expect to use their mind, body and explore their soul to reach new depths of personal awareness and transformation that is deeply rooted for lifelong change.
INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY?
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Ready to explore the space between?
Licenses & Certifications
Marietta College, undergraduate in Psychology
John Carroll University, graduate degree in School Counseling
Xavier University, continuing education in Clinical Mental Health
Gestalt Institute Cleveland, Certified Gestalt Therapist, 190 contact hours
Certified in Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
State of Ohio, Licensed Professional Counselor
I’m passionate about humanity. Fundamentally I believe we are all ‘just walking each other home’ meaning we need one another to provide warmth and clarity along the journey of life.
Psychotherapy to me is an opportunity to gain clarity into patterns of thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Every human develops patterns that at some point stop working for them and can lead to feelings of all kinds of different things. That is being human. It is okay to want to gain clarity. It’s actually so brave and cool to explore the depths of yourself. Witnessing the change that occurs from the inside out is what fuels my passion for my work. My clients experience freedom and I get to see it.
I’ve been at this for a while now. Approaching each person as an individual through an integrative and holistic lens while using an eclectic blend of modalities of therapy works. That’s my professional lens.
My personal lens? I journey right beside you. You’ll get to know bits of my human experience along the way. In the words of Joan Dideon, “I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be.” Continuing to grow and evolve is not just something I do as my day job–it is something I deeply value for myself as well. Aspects of me that have never changed are my love of libraries and reading, candles, the change of the seasons, the mountains, the ocean, the desert, the energy of Manhattan, a sense of home, my family and my deep passion for social justice.
I deeply respect what I do and the people that walk through my door. I look forward to knowing you.
- alissa harper pease
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“The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.”
-Bryan Stevenson
As an advocate for social justice, I want to be a thread that holds space for stories of people from all walks of life and then weaves the humanity of the stories together in an effort to elevate awareness and compassion in the collective. A portion of every session fee is donated to Found Village, a non-profit that aims to rebuild foundational trust in youth who have faced abuse, neglect, or related traumas at home or through the system.
