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Alisa Roberts

Alisa Roberts, LMFT

Therapist in Utah

Therapist focused on respectful, practical support

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11 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English languages

  • Relationship guidance
  • Parenting help
  • Self esteem focus

About Alisa

Alisa Roberts is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 11 years of experience in Utah. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with relationship strain, trauma, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. Her approach centers on respectful, compassionate conversation that meets each person where they are.

Her work often addresses anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. She also supports people facing addiction, intimacy issues, eating or sleeping struggles, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and veteran-related challenges.

Alisa adapts sessions to the person in front of her. She tailors dialog and a treatment plan to each individual’s needs rather than following a fixed script. That approach can make practical steps feel more manageable than abstract advice.

She emphasizes sensitivity and respect in sessions. People can expect a steady, empowering tone aimed at helping them move toward a more fulfilling life. The work may include talking through patterns, practicing new communication skills, and developing better coping strategies.

Over the years she has supported people coping with trauma, sexual assault, codependency, and self-love difficulties. Her background also includes work with parenting stress, divorce and separation issues, and career-related strain.

How evidence-based techniques shape online care

Alisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One common approach involves skill-building and problem-solving to reduce anxiety and improve coping. That work teaches concrete tools people can use between sessions to manage stress and mood swings.

Another approach centers on processing trauma and its effects. This helps people make sense of painful experiences, reduce their ongoing impact, and rebuild a sense of safety and control in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, preferences, and needs. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made or priorities shift.

Online therapy can make attending sessions easier to fit into busy lives. Confirm the specific formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list them. Some practical benefits people often notice include easier scheduling around work or childcare, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to continue care without travel. Licensed professionals can help people apply therapeutic techniques in everyday settings so progress carries over into life outside sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self-esteem concerns alongside anxiety, depression, grief, and stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Sessions are conversational and tailored to the individual. She focuses on respectful, compassionate dialogue and practical steps that fit a person’s life.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addictions, and intimacy-related issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and practices in Utah.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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