Alisha Fletcher , MD, LCSW-C

Alisha Fletcher, MD, LCSW-C, is a licensed therapist based in Maryland who works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and depression. With a compassionate, strengths-focused approach, she honors each person as the expert of their own story and collaborates with clients to build on existing resources and resilience.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support coping with loss, process traumatic experiences, address mood concerns, and improve parenting and relationship dynamics. Her practice emphasizes practical skills for managing distress alongside opportunities to explore deeper patterns related to attachment, abandonment, and self-image when clients are ready.

Alisha holds an MD, which signifies medical training, and an LCSW-C, a licensed clinical social work credential. She recognizes that beginning therapy requires courage and treats the first step of seeking help as something to be acknowledged and respected. Her style combines empathy with clear guidance to help clients move toward meaningful change at their own pace.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Alisha Fletcher draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting difficulties. One approach emphasizes skills-based interventions - practical strategies and coping tools that help reduce immediate distress, improve emotion regulation, and enhance daily functioning for people managing anxiety, mood challenges, or caregiving stress. Another focus is trauma-informed processing - a careful, paced way of addressing painful experiences and related symptoms that helps clients make sense of how past events affect current relationships and self-image.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Alisha partners with clients to identify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adjust methods over time so treatment aligns with the client’s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, and mobility limits. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations, allowing clients to maintain continuity of care and engage in regular sessions in a way that fits their life.