Meet the Therapist

Alyssa McLean, LPCC - Virtual Therapist in California

I’ve been an independently licensed therapist since 2013, and I’m so grateful to get to do this work.

A few bits about me:

I wanted to be a therapist since I was 14, and I feel so honored by the trust my clients have in me and the therapeutic process.
In the therapy space, I approach the work holistically and client-centered, with a healthy dash of humor and connection (and astrology and Tarot, if that’s your speed).
I’m your friendly neighborhood bisexual who happened to come out later in life (after already being happily partnered in a relationship with a cis man).
My cat, Samuel, is my greatest joy, and he will inevitably make some appearances in our sessions (don’t worry, I trust his ability to keep things confidential).
I’m an exvangelical who has been able to find so much healing through a more witchy type of spirituality - deconstruction is hard, but it’s not impossible!
I love shows and movies, the sunshine, walking, music that speaks to my soul, and eating delicious food.
I moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2018, and it took me about 4.5 years to finally find a community here. (Making friends as an adult is hard!)
My morning ritual includes: a warm drink, journaling, pulling Tarot and/or oracle cards, and some movement.
I have lived experience with mental health struggles, and I find that this really has been a helpful piece of supporting others in their own mental health journeys.

I graduated from Anderson University with my bachelor’s in psychology in 2008. (And yes, this was a religious school…and it was also where I began my religious deconstruction!)
I then went on to Roosevelt University and got my master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling in 2011.
I’ve had clinical experience at a LGBTQ+ community center, a community social work agency, a hospital outpatient clinic, an insurance company providing behavioral healthcare coordination, and in private practice (both in Illinois and in California).
I’m also a holistic nutritionist and wellness coach with a focus on embodiment.