Alisha Dusty (she/her)

LCMHC
Accepting Clients

Hello and welcome! My practice is online, and I specialize in treating adults with trauma-related concerns.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Holly Springs, NC

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

Do you feel like your past experiences are negatively affecting your present? Or often think you are "not good enough"? Many of the clients I work with have experienced trauma at some point in their lives. We can work together to process past experiences, improve your confidence, develop coping skills, increase feelings of peace, and create more space for what is most meaningful to you.

My Background and Approach

I am fully licensed as a mental health counselor in North Carolina, Illinois, and Florida. Over the last 9 years I have worked with adults in various settings. I approach counseling from a trauma-informed lens, focusing on life experiences and how they impact our emotions, thought processes, and behaviors. I highlight my client’s strengths and inner resources and we utilize and build on them in the course of treatment. My clients have described me as a gentle and calming presence, perceptive, and a compassionate listener. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Ego State Interventions, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We are all valuable and deserving of care and respect. Many of my clients have had experiences that have taught them negative beliefs about themselves. It is meaningful to me to help clients emotionally process their past painful experiences, challenge negative beliefs they may hold about themselves, and recognize their worth. It is possible to develop self-compassion and find relief.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Attachment Theory Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Integrative Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Abuse Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Relationship Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • UMR
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 12 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $115 - 150/session

Reach out to Alisha