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About Alyssa Woolslair, LMHC
Alyssa Woolslair received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Florida. She relocated south and received her Master’s degree in Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy from the University of Central Florida. She took additional courses to qualify to be licensed as a mental health counselor. Having both a degree in marriage, couple, and family therapy, and a license in mental health counseling allows Woolslair to help a broader population of people.
Following her Master’s degree, Woolslair started working as a primary therapist in addiction treatment. She has spent the last six years working in multiple treatment centers helping individuals who struggle with alcohol and drug abuse.
Substance use is often an unhealthy coping mechanism to deal with anxiety, depression, trauma, and underlying issues. Woolslair's work in addiction has helped her to have experience with just about every struggle under the sun. Working with partners and families of those struggling with addiction allows Woolslair to utilize her skills from both her degree and her clinical license.
In 2021, Woolslair opened her practice, Through The Lens Counseling, LLC. Founding this practice has allowed Woolslair to continue helping those who struggle with addiction, while also widening the scope of those she helps. Her goal is to assist adults and couples to explore life through a different and more positive lens, so they can live happier, more fulfilled lives.
Feeling safe and comfortable is the first step in allowing yourself to open up with a professional. Being down to earth, personable, and empathetic are Woolslair's biggest priorities as sessions start, so that trust and comfortability can be established.
Forming this healthy relationship allows her to be both understanding and direct. Woolslair utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her sessions to help guide those in understanding the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Reframing your thoughts and understanding how that can impact how you feel and behave can yield great results with positive change. Not everyone’s needs and struggles are the same, and Woolslair molds her interventions and styles to best fit her client’s needs.