Our Team

Alyssa Upchurch, Psy.D.

Predoctoral Intern
She/Her

SPECIAL CLINICAL INTERESTS

Anxiety
Depression
Low Self-Esteem
Life Transitions
Trauma
Relational Stress

EDUCATION

Doctoral Degree: Adler University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor’s Degree: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Alyssa Upchurch is a fifth-year student at Adler University who is currently completing her predoctoral internship at MiraCare Neuro Behavioral Health. Alyssa has worked in a variety of clinical settings including private practice, community mental health, and hospitals. Alyssa enjoys working with patients across the lifespan presenting with many different types of challenges including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, trauma, and relational stress. Alyssa also enjoys working with people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Alyssa utilizes an integrative approach to therapy, drawing heavily from psychodynamic, client-centered, and somatic techniques. Alyssa strives to make her patients feel heard, accepted, and cared for while respectfully challenging unhealthy mindsets and behaviors that contribute to problems. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, traveling, and caring for her dog, Comet.

additional information

  • Location: Palos Heights

  • Telehealth: Yes, if appropriate

PATIENT FOCUSED

By working together in one collaborative environment, patients and families benefit from a higher level of listening, bridging and sharing.

DEVOTED TO FAMILY

With a long history of caring for children and teens in an inclusive manner, family is rooted in the MiraCare continuum of care.