Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We will earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Jalissa Newton

Jalissa Newton, LCMHC, LPC

Therapist · South Carolina · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical counseling for everyday challenges

Continue with Jalissa

Opens BetterHelp in a new tab, where you can review online therapy options.

At a glance

Listed location
South Carolina
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LCMHC, LPC
Languages
English
License (South Carolina)
LPC · No. 7247
License (Georgia)
LPC · No. LPC014945
License (North Carolina)
LCMHC · No. 21088
License (Oregon)
LPC · No. C9989
License (Florida)
LMHC · No. MH25836
NPI
1740866458

Copied as listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

  • Evidence-based focus
  • Strengths oriented
  • Goal focused

About Jalissa

Jalissa Newton is a licensed counselor who centers her approach on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people move forward. She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and brings 10 years of professional experience to sessions. Her style is direct and supportive, with an emphasis on helping clients regain confidence and motivation.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety by teaching straightforward skills they can use day to day. Relationship strain, low self-esteem, career worries, and parenting pressures are common topics she addresses in short, clear steps. She also supports people facing grief, addiction concerns, anger, and attention challenges such as ADHD.

In sessions she treats clients as the experts in their own lives and builds on their strengths. That means setting small, achievable goals and practicing tools between meetings. She frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on practical gains rather than abstract theory.

Jalissa also works with issues connected to aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, blended family dynamics, and other family of origin matters. Her background includes coaching-style supports alongside clinical counseling to help people make real-world changes.

She practices in South Carolina and holds licenses listed as LCMHC and LPC. If you want a session that focuses on clear strategies and steady progress, she offers guidance aimed at getting people back to functioning and feeling more capable.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, Florida

Languages

English

How evidence-based techniques translate to online work

Jalissa uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients build skills and meet clear goals. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Behavioral techniques emphasize small, repeated actions to increase motivation, manage stress, and rebuild confidence.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals and daily routine. Together they set achievable steps and adjust methods as progress is made or life changes occur.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online work can also let a person try approaches between meetings and bring real-life situations into the conversation for practical problem solving.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self esteem, career issues, parenting pressures, grief, addiction, anger, depression, coaching needs, and ADHD related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach uses evidence-based techniques delivered in a practical, straightforward way. Sessions focus on skills, goal setting, and applying tools between appointments.

What is her professional background?

She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns and takes a strengths-based, collaborative stance in therapy.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Jalissa NewtonContinue with Jalissa