Alissa Goldberg is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Coping Skills, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Relationship Issues, and Self Esteem. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are struggling to figure out who they are and what they want in life. My clients face a range of pressures to fit with expectations from friends, family, and coworkers. They wrestle with self-criticism, intense emotions and mood swings, and report feelings of despair. They may feel so broken down and overwhelmed that they use substances, hurt themselves, or engage in impulsive behaviors to feel better. They are intelligent and brave and struggle to balance the demands of life against a sense of hopelessness and pessimism about things feeling better. I have had extensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from Yale University’s School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital. I also have an extensive background in substance use and addiction smoking cessation, trauma, and brain research. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is the therapeutic modality of choice when working with individuals struggling