Isatu Sidibe, LCSW
Experienced LCSW guiding people through change
Details
| Name | Isatu Sidibe |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Alaska |
| Licensed in | Alaska |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Isatu
Isatu Sidibe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Alaska. She has nine years of experience helping people through big changes and painful moments. She speaks plainly in sessions and treats each person as the expert on their own story.
She focuses on worries like anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, and addictions. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
Additional areas she addresses include abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and guilt or shame. Her background includes work in community mental health, hospitals, schools, and correctional settings. That variety shaped a practical, down-to-earth style.
Sessions often draw on strengths the person already has and build small, doable steps forward. Isatu uses several approaches, including Narrative work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered methods, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She combines these to match what a person needs in the moment rather than sticking to a single technique.
People can expect a respectful, genuine space where the therapist listens first and offers tools second. Isatu aims to help people notice patterns in their stories, name what matters, and take actions that align with their values. She guides practical change without jargon.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management among the things Isatu works with, alongside the areas below.
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Isatu among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Isatu directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Isatu directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values-based work translate online
Isatu blends Narrative ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people tell clearer stories about their lives and choose actions that match their values. Narrative work helps people notice the stories they repeat and consider alternative meanings. ACT focuses on values and small actions so people can move toward what matters, even when feelings are difficult.She also draws on Attachment-based perspectives to understand how early patterns shape current relationships and reactions. That approach can help when trust, closeness, or communication are part of the concern. Together these methods give practical ways to change patterns and try new behaviors in everyday life.
Finding the right mix is a joint process. The therapist will ask about goals, listen to what matters most, and suggest approaches to try. Clients and the therapist then adjust methods over time based on what helps and what feels right.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Isatu address?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, bipolar-related challenges, and coping with life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
The approach is collaborative and practical, drawing on Narrative ideas, ACT, Attachment-based thinking, Client-Centered listening, and CBT techniques to help people rewrite harmful patterns and try new actions.
What is her professional background?
Isatu has nine years of experience and has worked in community mental health, hospitals, schools, and correctional settings, bringing a range of clinical perspectives to her work.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in Alaska.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the persons preference.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
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