Alysha Sussman, LMHC, WA | Psychotherapist

About Alysha Sussman

Focus areas

Asperger's Syndrome

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Depression

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Bipolar Disorder

Mood Disorders

Autism

Childhood Trauma

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Compassion Focused

Art Therapy

Dialectical (DBT)

Attachment-based

Existential

Identity

Gender

Female

Faith

Jewish

Ethnicity

White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Alysha Sussman

Greetings! I am a therapist based in Olympia, Washington. My therapeutic orientation is attachment theory-based. I believe that secure attachment can be learned. My specialty populations are people experiencing mood disorders and relationship issues. (Relationships of all kinds). I strive to make a comfortable environment in which to address the uncomfortable, to find ways in which to cope with life's stresses and childhood's traumas. I am a firm believer that we are looking to heal our inner child, and until we can, we cannot see our adult potential. My specialty in mood disorders comes from my experience working in community mental health, learning to meet people where they are. I look forward to meeting you, and most of all, I cordially invite you to meet your true, authentic self. My approach I am person-centered, emotion-focused, and humanistic in my approach. I incorporate strength-based, narrative, existential, and incorporate art when possible. I work with you to create a plan that is realistic and achievable. My focus I know how rare and unique each one of us is, and how there is no "one size fits all" to therapy. I know that we carry our intergenerational trauma with us, but we do not have to let it dictate our life's trajectory. I am here to help you break generational trauma cycles through insight therapy, radical self-acceptance, and self-compassion. My communication style I see therapy as a partnership. I have been told I am "gentle but firm." I am direct, but I do not assume I am correct. I am open to feedback, as I often find myself learning as much from my clients as I hope they learn from me. My journey to mental healthcare I am a second-generation mental health professional; my mother is a retired clinical psychologist. In my 20s, I tried to fight following in her footsteps, only to eventually come to realize that my special interests had become moral obligations.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Postpartum Depression

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Mood Swings

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - Washington

Education and training

Saint Martin's College, Master's in Counseling

NPI number

1659917896

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What practice does Alysha Sussman work with?

Alysha Sussman works with Rula Health - Washington.

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