Alyssia Ramos(She/Her/Hers)

Alyssia specializes in supporting neurodivergent individuals across the life span, including those impacted by anxiety, ADHD, OCD, learning differences, 2E/giftedness, & Autistic individuals. She is also experienced in supporting first-generation individuals while navigating cultural experiences alongside mental health needs.

She is experienced in working with individuals that have ADHD, in early youth to adulthood. In going beyond a label/diagnosis some needs that may impact day to day that she is experienced with: executive dysfunction, rejection sensitivity, navigating communication & interpersonal dynamics (e.g. boundaries, passive versus assertive communication, people pleasing), justice sensitivity, self-esteem, rebelliousness &/or demand avoidance. In addition to experience in working with recently diagnosed individuals, parenting a child that may be neurodivergent &/or parent/child that are neurodivergent.

She is experienced in treating anxiety in its various forms. Ranging from social anxiety, generalized, to specific fears. She’s experienced in working with individuals impacted by symptoms that fall under the obsessive-compulsive spectrum (e.g. OCD: contamination, order, doubt/checking; body focused repetitive behaviors). Due to a presentation overlap & co-existence, she is experienced in supporting individuals that may find themselves navigating ADHD & Anxiety; ADHD & OCD; Autistic & Anxiety.

Her approach is strengths-based, behaviorally grounded, collaborative, and culturally sensitive. Treatment draws from cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), exposure-based interventions, systems theory, person-centered therapy, and metacognitive strategies. Therapy may focus on symptom reduction, self-advocacy, identity integration, emotional regulation, and reshaping internalized narratives, with attention to both environmental and systemic factors impacting well-being. Professionally, Alyssia is an independent clinical social worker & behavior analyst, & obtained her ADHD-CCSP.