About Alyssa

Alyssa Perez, LMHC, is a dedicated and compassionate therapist offering in-person counseling in Ocala and virtual therapy across Florida. With a strong foundation in evidence-based practices and a specialty in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Alyssa supports clients navigating depression, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, anger management, grief, and life transitions. She also has a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by first responders.

Alyssa integrates a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to each client’s needs, including ART, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Her goal is to help individuals uncover the root causes of emotional distress and build meaningful, lasting change.

“Do you often feel weighed down by feelings of anxiety and depression or have you found it difficult before to make friends and have experienced loneliness regularly as a result from it? I am here to guide you on your healing journey and together we can work on strategies that will allow you to address any of the root causes of the difficulties that you have been through, and you will also be able to learn how to build further skills towards the experience of impactful meaningful social connections.” — Alyssa Perez