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About Me

Finding a therapist that fits your needs
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I'm Alyssia (ah-lee-sha) Turner

LGPC, License #LGP16633,
under the supervision of Kristen Custer

Helping people live their best lives is my passion. After years in my previous career, I noticed that people would often say "I feel so much better" or "I can talk to you about anything" after leaving my office. When I decided to change careers after some soul searching, I knew that therapy was where I wanted to be.

Don't get me wrong — in a therapy session, you don't always leave feeling immediately better. But it does provide the chance to find understanding and healing in a professional setting that ensures you are treated with respect and dignity.

I believe that everything we do served us in some way, at some point in our life. My goal as a therapist is to help you identify those patterns, investigate how they helped in the past, and make a conscious decision if you want to continue them in the future.

My treatment is informed by client-centered therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), choice theory, and transactional analysis.

If you'd like to begin changing your life, reach out to me for a free 15-minute introductory consultation to see if we'd be a good fit.

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“Every person you look at,
you can see the universe in their eyes
if you’re really looking.” —George Carlin

Services

Offering virtual therapy services based in Maryland

Patterns from earlier in life often hold us back without us even realizing it. We may have tried, many times, to address the problem on our own before considering therapy. This stuck sensation can leave us feeling frustrated and make it difficult to imagine the possibility that things can be different.

In therapy, we'll work together to identify the parts of you that hold you back or keep you stuck, and how to encourage and cultivate the parts of you that can lead you to a new perspective.

What makes therapy different?

It's a question you may be wondering — what can I get from therapy that I can't get just talking with a friend? Friendships are extremely important, and can be one of the tools we use in our mental health journey.

What's different in therapy is the direction of conversation. Your session is for you. Your therapist is solely focused on you and your needs for the duration of the session, and is bound to hold your confidentiality (in the majority of circumstances) between sessions. This gives you the freedom to explore behaviors and patterns that you may not feel comfortable bringing up with your friends.

Who am I a good fit for?

If you are curious to learn more about yourself, and open to trying new ways of thinking or communicating, you and I may be a good fit. I work with topics such as family-of-origin issues, unhelpful patterns of thinking, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

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Thinking in the Sunset

“My mission in life is not merely to survive,
but to thrive; and to do so with some passion,
some compassion, some humor, and some style.” —Maya Angelou

Rates & Fees for Services

Offering consultations and ongoing therapy sessions

Introduction

Feeling comfortable with your therapist is an important part of treatment. I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation for new clients, where we can discuss your goals, my approach, and your questions about therapy.

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Ongoing Therapy

A standard therapy session is 45-50 minutes in length, and is billed at a rate of $150 per session. Goals, progress, frequency of sessions, and length of services is discussed at the beginning of treatment and revisited at regular intervals. Therapy is held via video chat through a secure portal. Clients need a webcam, speakers/earphones, a stable internet connection, and a private space in the state of Maryland.

A Word about Insurance and Medical Spending

At this time, I am not accepting any insurance plans. Your coverage may include partial reimbursement for out-of-network services. Please call the number on the back of your insurance card to see if your plan includes reimbursement for behavioral out-of-network care.

Therapy and behavioral health services are often qualifying expenses for Healthcare Flex Spending programs or Health Savings Account programs. If you participate in either of these services, reach out to your program administrator or your employer's Human Resources department to see if behavioral health services are reimbursable.

Some insurance plans have limits on the number of sessions they cover, or require the therapist to disclose certain information such as treatment goals and progress. I believe treatment decisions should be between the client and their therapist, that session limits can put undue pressure on the process, and that your confidentiality is a critical component of therapy.

“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things,
they are transformed.” —Thich Nhat Hanh

Resources

Information to assist you in your journey

Real-time Assistance

Clearbrook Therapy does not provide emergency or crisis services. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

In Frederick County, 24/7 walk-in crisis services are available through the Mental Health Association at 340 Montevue Lane in Frederick. Virtual 'walk-in' services are also available.

In Montgomery County, 24/7 walk-in crisis services are available through the Department of Health and Human Services at 1301 Piccard Drive in Rockville.

Dial 988 for the nationwide Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or start a live chat.

The Veteran's Crisis Line can be reached at veteranscrisisline.net or 988, option 1.

Get suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth at The Trevor Project, voice, text, or chat.

Recommended Reading

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
A classic in the field, this book discusses how short- and long-term trauma can impact multiple systems in the body, and different ways to recover.

Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You by Susan Forward
This is a helpful read if you often feel fear, obligation, or guilt in your close relationships. This can be with family, friends, or romantic partners. Forward shows you ways to identify when emotional blackmail is happening and ways to respond that set healthy boundaries and preserve peace of mind.

No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
Parts work is an approach to therapy that says we all have 'parts' — do you ever hear a parent's voice in your head? Or have heard the term 'inner child'? Schwartz's work talks about the different parts we have, the purposes they serve, and how we can keep our true self in the driver's seat more often.

Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out by Ruth King
King discusses understanding racism, both personal and systemic, with both kindness and directness, giving the reader tangible exercises helpful to any person in the cycle.

“Make not your thoughts your prisons.” —William Shakespeare

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