Alyssa grew up in Vermont and stayed for college and graduate school. After working with teens experiencing legal issues and other family concerns, Alyssa branched out into more generalized work with children, families, and individual adults. These experiences allowed her to work in and around the issues of various mental health concerns, physical health issues, abuse and neglect, and trauma. Eventually, her interest in life transitions pulled her back to working with young adults and added disability services into the mix. Most recently, she added teaching and supervising new social workers into her repertoire.

In her personal time, she enjoys reading, a good cup of tea, random artistic and crafty pursuits, and hanging with many pets.