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Isatu Sidibe

Isatu Sidibe, LCSW

Therapist in Alaska

Straightforward, strength-based therapy in Alaska

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9 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Practical skill building
  • Strengths focused
  • Respectful and genuine

About Isatu

Isatu Sidibe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Alaska. She greets people with straightforward support and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable. Isatu encourages people to use their own strengths as a starting point for change.

She brings nine years of experience helping people facing depression, anxiety, anger, grief, and major life changes. Her background includes community mental health, hospitals, schools, and correctional settings. That variety shaped a practical style focused on real problems and workable steps.

Isatu’s approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered work and strength-based methods to help people identify what is most useful to them. She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance strategies to address thoughts and difficult emotions.

Therapy sessions look like calm conversations with clear goals. Isatu often helps people build skills for handling stress, managing relationships, coping with loss, and improving self esteem. She also supports people dealing with substance concerns, trauma and intimacy-related struggles.

People who prefer practical, down-to-earth guidance tend to fit well with her style. She invites clients to set priorities and to try small changes that can make daily life easier. To begin, she asks people to share their story so work can be tailored to individual needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions in line with those values to improve day-to-day life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations, and it can be useful when relationship patterns or trust issues cause pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made or new needs appear.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to an online setting, using focused conversations and skill practice to support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Alaska

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Isatu help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, substance and addiction issues, parenting pressure, and self esteem.

What is her style in therapy?

She uses a practical, client-centered style that emphasizes strengths and clear steps. Sessions usually focus on skills, problem solving, and what the client wants to change.

How much experience does she bring?

She has nine years of clinical experience across community mental health, hospitals, schools, and correctional settings.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is an LCSW, licensed in Alaska, and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How does cost and payment work?

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

What are the steps to start therapy?

Begin by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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