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LPC, LPC-MH, LMHC

Alyssa “Petersen” Domel, LPC, LPC-MH, LMHC

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationSouth Dakota
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Alyssa

Alyssa “Petersen” Domel focuses on supporting adults who are navigating stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship struggles, ADHD, and other life changes. She presents a collaborative, strengths-based stance that helps clients identify practical steps toward better functioning and emotional balance.

Background and approach

Alyssa's counseling blends evidence-based skills with attention to attachment and interpersonal patterns so people can address both immediate symptoms and underlying dynamics. With nine years of clinical experience, Alyssa holds LPC, LPC-MH, and LMHC credentials and practices from South Dakota.

Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, and attachment-informed techniques to repair relational patterns. She also uses the Gottman Method when relationship dynamics are a central concern.

Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging and are arranged around client needs and the therapist's availability. Alyssa emphasizes a respectful, client-centered process that meets people where they are and works toward clearer goals, healthier coping, and improved daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviors, helping clients explore attachment styles and build more stable connections in present relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and routines to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress through concrete skills and behavioral experiments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be useful when intense emotions or relationship difficulties interfere with daily life.

Finding the right blend of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose approaches that align with their goals, values, and practical needs, adjusting techniques as progress and preferences emerge.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging gives flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to practice new skills between sessions, maintain continuity of care when life gets busy, and receive support from licensed professionals without traveling to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Alyssa works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, parenting, anger, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining approaches like CBT and DBT with attachment-based work and the Gottman Method to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Alyssa has nine years of clinical experience supporting people with mood, behavioral, and relational concerns in therapeutic settings.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds LPC, LPC-MH, and LMHC credentials with licence details SD LPC LPC-MH30589 and IA LMHC 109488, and practices in South Dakota.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

South Dakota, Iowa, Utah, Maine, Nebraska

Languages

English

What Alyssa can help with

Alyssa “Petersen” Domel works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and depression.

Alyssa works with adolescents, adults, and families who struggle with substance abuse and dependence, depression, anxiety, postpartum anxiety and depression, and personality disorders.

How Alyssa approaches therapy

Alyssa's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Alyssa is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in South Dakota, with 9 years of clinical experience.