Alysia Aponte is a Licensed Master Social Worker whose core values of compassion and
empathy shape her approach to support clients. With over 3 years of experience, she specializes
in working with adolescents, young adults, and older adults in providing therapy for substance
use and mental health issues. Alysia has experience working with mental health issues including
anxiety, depression, and personality disorders. Her therapeutic style is a humanistic and strengths
based approach to create a safe, individualized path to healing. Alysia is passionate about
creating a supportive, warm, and nonjudgmental environment while empowering her clients
through meaningful change. She strongly believes in the resilience and potential of each person
she works with.
When working together, clients can expect a welcoming, collaborative, and value-aligned
experience. Her approach is client centered, where she focuses on promoting client autonomy
and providing them with the personalized care that they need. Alysia guides her clients in
working to manage and overcome anxiety, self-doubt, and the hopelessness they may experience
due to life stressors like past trauma, loss, or major life transitions. She views therapy as a shared
journey, where she and her clients work together therapeutically to explore and tackle different
behaviors, patterns, or emotional triggers and foster positive change needed for growth and
healing.
“My path to becoming a therapist began with a desire to help those who felt like they didn’t
know how to help themselves and who seek to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and
how they relate to the world around them. From personal experience, I recognize the value in
having a support system, someone to navigate life’s uncertainties with, and someone to be an
advocate for you. Each experience as a Social Worker and utilizing treatment modalities like
Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy has
helped strengthen my skills in being the support system I always strive to be for others.
I believe that everyone is capable of change and deserving of a happy and healthy life. Everyone
goes through times when they need support- some problems are too difficult to solve alone. I am
here to help."
