Therapist profile
Alyssa “Petersen” Domel, LPC, LPC-MH, LMHC
South Dakota
LPC in South Dakota - anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLPC, LPC-MH, LMHC
- LicenseLPC, South Dakota / LPC-MH30589; LMHC, Iowa / 109488; LCMHC, Utah / 12552713-6004; LCPC, Maine / CC6781; LIMHP, Nebraska / 4541
- NPI1336714039
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationSouth Dakota
About
- Anger management
- CBT and DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Alyssa
Alyssa "Petersen" Domel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), LPC-MH, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in South Dakota with nine years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major life transitions.
Alyssa works in straightforward, practical ways. She uses talk-based sessions to identify patterns that keep stress and anger cycling. She teaches skills people can practice between sessions, such as grounding, breathing, and ways to reframe upsetting thoughts. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on clear steps to reduce reactivity and resentment.
Her approach draws on attachment-informed thinking, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method where relationship repair and communication are central. This mix helps with emotion regulation, improving communication, and rebuilding trust after conflict.
Alyssa has experience supporting people with substance use and with trauma-related concerns, including PTSD and complex trauma adaptations. She also notes work with postpartum mood concerns and with cultural approaches that include the Medicine Wheel traditions. Her style is direct and practical, aiming to help people handle immediate problems and build better coping over time.
To begin, she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session so goals and next steps can be clear.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Alyssa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change patterns of thinking that fuel anger and anxiety. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts, testing them, and practicing different responses to reduce reactivity and improve mood.She also pulls from dialectical behavior therapy to teach concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective interpersonal communication. DBT skills are useful when strong emotions lead to impulsive responses or relationship conflict. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about early relationship patterns and how they affect present-day anger and trust in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alyssa will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress is made.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between in-person appointments, or letting someone join from a place with quieter surroundings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT skills for virtual sessions so people can practice tools between meetings and track what helps most.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
South Dakota, Iowa, Utah, Maine, Nebraska
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting, sleep problems, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical skills from CBT and DBT and an attachment-informed perspective to address emotion regulation and communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on a range of concerns including substance use and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC, LPC-MH, and LMHC credentials and practices in South Dakota.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.