Alysse McDonough

IMFT, LMFTA

Therapist

About Alysse McDonough

Alysse is passionate about helping women and couples navigate life’s most challenging and transformative seasons with compassion, understanding, and evidence-based care. She specializes in women’s mental health, reproductive trauma, infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, postpartum adjustment, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship concerns.
Alysse understands that experiences such as infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive challenges, the transition into parenthood, and major life changes can deeply impact emotional well-being, identity, and relationships. She provides a safe, supportive space where clients can process their experiences, heal from painful moments, develop resilience, and reconnect with a sense of hope and confidence.
Drawing from the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Alysse creates a personalized, collaborative approach tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals. Her work focuses on helping individuals manage anxiety and depression, heal from trauma, strengthen coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and develop healthier patterns that support long-term emotional wellness.
With specialized training in infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), perimenopause, and involuntary childlessness, Alysse is committed to providing compassionate care for women navigating the complex emotional experiences throughout the reproductive lifespan.
Having completed Levels 1 and 2 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Alysse integrates evidence-based couples approaches to help partners improve communication, rebuild trust, navigate conflict, and strengthen emotional connection. Through Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, she helps couples better understand their emotional needs, break unhelpful cycles, and create deeper, more secure bonds.
Alysse combines clinical expertise, warmth, and practical strategies to help clients feel seen, supported, and empowered. Her goal is to help individuals and couples heal from difficult experiences, build stronger relationships, and create lives that feel meaningful, connected, and authentic.