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Alyssa Degife

Outpatient Mental Health Professional

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Year Joined: 2022
Years of Experience: 12
Education:

Early Childhood Education - BA

Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Capella University - MS CMHC

Areas of Experience
  • Abuse
  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adolescent Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Autism
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Childhood Disorders
  • Chronic Pain & Medical Issues
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Developmental Delays
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Grief & Loss
  • Life Transitions
  • OCD
  • Oppositional Defiance Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Parenting
  • Play Therapy
  • PTSD & Trauma
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Identity
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress Management
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Work Issues

More About Alyssa Degife

Clinical Interests:

Alyssa Degife is a Therapist, Consultant, and Teacher who specializes in Child Development, Child Therapy and Individual Adult Therapy. Alyssa has fifteen years of experience in the child development field. Alyssa is skilled in the art of counseling children through Play, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is a master’s graduate of Capella University specializing in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC).

Alyssa is a personable, compassionate therapist who will provide a safe haven for clients to work through their past and present relationship needs. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to assist them develop their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to achieving. She incorporates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a personalized approach designed to each client.

Clinical Approach:

Alyssa practices in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person Centered Therapy (PCT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) and utilizes concepts from somatic practices, and other body-based professions.

Alyssa understands that much of human suffering can be explained by how the brain stores fear and other complex emotions. Alyssa uses this knowledge to help clients learn about their bodies, their brains, and why/how information has been stored in their brain/body. This often helps clients integrate emotions and memories.

Alyssa is a personable, compassionate therapist who will provide a safe haven for clients to work through their past and present relationship needs. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

Hobbies:

Alyssa is and artist, mother and swimmer. She enjoys summer days on Lake Minnetonka and spending time with her loved ones. Alyssa loves reading, music and listening to her children play their string instruments.

Clinic Contact Info

Eden Prairie Clinic

11010 Prairie Lakes Dr, Suite 350
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

(952) 746-2522