Overcoming People Pleasing & Cultivating Self-Trust

Description

This is a virtual group for adults in their 20s/30s in any state to work on overcoming people pleasing tendencies, perfectionism, harsh inner critic & cultivating self-trust and authenticity. If you are looking to find other people who can relate to feel less alone as well as learn the skills and tools to overcome these patterns, build up self-trust & self-compassion, learn to set and maintain boundaries, become more assertive, and live a life in accordance to your values and needs - this group is for you. Includes open discussion, journaling, handouts and education, skills building, somatic exercises & mindful self-compassion skills. We will meet for 12 weeks for an hour and 15 mins. Tuesday evenings, though date/time flexible as group is forming. $65 per weekly group, 12 week commitment required. Payment plans available. Please schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation with me to learn more!

Group Therapist

Alyssa is an LCSW and trauma therapist based in NYC. She is licensed and see clients virtually in Washington DC, NJ & MD. Alyssa specializes in working with teens, young adults, and adults with relational and complex trauma, ptsd, anxiety, burn out, codependency in relationships, people pleasing and perfectionism. She also works with anyone interested in shifting their relationship with alcohol or are sober curious.

Alyssa brings a trauma-informed, somatic, relational, and holistic approach. She holds compassion, empathy, and a warm therapeutic space. Alyssa's priority will always be to develop a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship first, and then according to need she will integrate experiential practices like somatic strategies, mindfulness skills, self-compassion development, creativity, guided meditations, and help connect mind and body. She is also formally trained in EMDR & DBT and will integrate into the collaborative individualized treatment plan if needed.

Alyssa has a professional background working as a clinical supervisor, group leader and developer, therapist, and clinical coach in group practice and various IOP/PHP settings! She received her MSW from NYU and BA from Rutgers University.

Alyssa loves to empower and challenge her clients to achieve their best, heal from the past, and develop new more helpful ways to cope with emotions and difficulties. Alyssa believes in working together to help her clients become more confident and authentic version of themselves, empowering them to prioritize their own needs. She knows it's about finding a combination of developing insight into how the past impacts present patterns and getting to the root cause, while also focusing on the here and now and taking action toward change. She finds that everyone has an innate ability to heal and progress and the therapeutic process is meant to unlock that. Alyssa looks forward to getting to know you!

Alyssa Kushner

Alyssa Kushner is a therapist in New Jersey specializing in alcohol use disorder & addiction, anxiety, codependency, perfectionism, trauma, and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD).

Tuesdays from 5:15-6:30 pm EST

New York (Online)

$65 per weekly group, 12 week commitment required