Therapist profile
Aleisa Keels Wilson, LCSW
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, North Carolina / C005824; LCSW, Florida / SW8628
- NPI1134568397
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- CBT and client-centered
- Motivational interviewing
- Solution-focused steps
About Aleisa
Aleisa Keels Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of psychotherapy experience in North Carolina. She works with adults on common life stresses such as anxiety, depression, career pressures, substance issues, grief, and anger. Sessions focus on practical conversation and straightforward strategies rather than jargon.
Aleisa draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center the person's concerns and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people ready to change and Solution-Focused techniques to build small steps forward. In practice this means clear goals, action steps between sessions, and attention to what works in daily life.
Her work includes addressing trauma, emotional and verbal abuse, and co-occurring substance use concerns. She helps people manage relationship strain, parenting stress, blended family issues, and forgiveness work. She also supports those dealing with abandonment, codependency, control issues, and caregiver stress.
Aleisa favors dialogue that is interactive and respectful. Conversations aim to identify practical coping tools and manageable behavior changes. She helps people practice new responses to anger, set boundaries, and reduce reactivity at work and home.
Sessions are structured around the client’s goals and progress. Expect goal setting, problem-solving, and homework when useful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to set priorities together.
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How her approaches inform online work
Aleisa uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s concerns, listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs a space to talk through anger, relationship strain, or grief without being pushed toward a single method.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger or anxiety. CBT offers concrete exercises and experiments to try between sessions, useful for workplace stress, mood shifts, and coping with cravings. Motivational Interviewing is used to support readiness for change and to build commitment to specific goals when substance use or habits are involved.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods fit the person’s needs and goals. That collaboration guides how sessions are run and what exercises are assigned between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use techniques in the settings where they live and work. Licensed professionals adapt methods so progress can happen between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, trauma, parenting concerns, and related challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is interactive and respectful, focusing on clear conversation and practical strategies rather than jargon.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working as a psychotherapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and practices in North Carolina.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.