Meet Alaysia

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in anxiety, overthinking, and the exhaustion of chronic worry, most often in high-achieving people who look fine from the outside while privately running on empty. That's shown up across every population I've worked with: college students, young professionals, and mothers navigating the weight of caring for everyone but themselves.

Before anything else, I believe therapy works because of the relationship, not just the technique. My clients tell me the reason our work sticks is that it feels honest, not clinical, not performative. I bring the same authenticity to our sessions that I'd want from someone helping me through something hard.

Currently, I serve as a Clinical Therapist at Stanford Hospital, where I provide comprehensive clinical care to individuals navigating complex acute mental health concerns, emotional dysregulation, and major stress. My therapeutic approach is heavily rooted in evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Through CBT, I help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns that drive anxiety and self-doubt. Integrating DBT strategies allows us to build practical tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness, empowering clients to manage intense stressors with greater resilience and balance in their daily lives.

My clinical practice is further enriched by my previous experience in Stanford University's Dean of Students Office. As a Student Support Social Worker and Liaison to the First-Gen and/or Low-Income Student Success Center, I led crisis case management for students facing housing insecurity, financial hardship, and complex mental health challenges while serving on the university's Student of Concern triage team. This combined background gives me a grounded, firsthand understanding of high-pressure environments and the exact pressures young adults face when navigating both clinical recovery and institutional life.

My faith is part of how I understand resilience, growth, and healing. For clients who want to bring that into our work together, I'm glad to. It's never assumed and never required. It's simply available if it matters to you.

I'm also currently working toward my Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) through Postpartum Support International, and I especially enjoy supporting mothers through the postpartum season, helping them find real ways to reconnect with and pour into themselves. I'm not yet certified, but this is an area I'm actively building toward and deeply invested in.

I earned my Master of Social Work, summa cum laude, from the University of Southern California, and I am currently a Doctoral Candidate in the EdD program in Higher Education Leadership at San Jose State University. My dissertation research examines how Black mothers prepare and support their daughters in pursuing higher education at predominantly white institutions. This work directly shapes how I understand identity, belonging, and family support systems for the students and mothers I work with. As a first-generation college graduate myself, this work is personal as well as professional.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker — California Board of Behavioral Sciences, LCSW #99529