Alyssa Nagel is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or painful life changes.
01About Alyssa
Alyssa Nagel is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or painful life changes. She listens for what matters to each person and works alongside them to find practical ways to cope. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping clients feel more connected to their strengths.
Alyssa has 11 years of experience working with concerns such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related challenges, grief, and questions around gender and sexuality.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with attachment and family of origin issues and those navigating non-monogamous relationships. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to tailor support to each person's needs. In sessions Alyssa treats the person in front of her as the expert on their story.
She helps people identify small, doable steps that build forward momentum. Expect a collaborative tone where goals are set together and progress is checked along the way. Alyssa practices in Missouri as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor.
She offers conversation, coaching, and skills-building aimed at improving mood, self-esteem, and relationship patterns. Her background gives her experience with mood disorders and the complex effects of trauma. Her approach is practical and empathetic, focused on helping people manage symptoms and make meaningful changes.
She supports clients through each stage of change, from early coping strategies to longer-term adjustments and growth.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2012037177 · expires June 2027
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C6605 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1407100258 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alyssa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Sexuality
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04Online support
Approaches and Online Options that Fit Your Life
Alyssa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's situation. One common approach focuses on skills training to manage anxiety and low mood, teaching practical tools for breathing, thought management, and activity scheduling that reduce day-to-day distress. Another emphasis is on exploring relationship and attachment patterns to help people understand how past relationships affect current connections and intimacy.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alyssa will work with each client to identify goals and try techniques that match those goals. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan over time so work stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more nuance is helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexible, short-form check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options are intended to increase access and convenience while keeping the focus on practical progress and therapeutic goals.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Alyssa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, family of origin, gender dysphoria, mood disorders, polyamory and sexuality.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and helps translate strengths into small, actionable steps.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she practices in Missouri.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How do I start therapy with her?
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