Thoughtful, affirming, evidence-based therapy for people who want real support and real change 

About Dr. Hurwitz

I’m Alisa Hurwitz, PsyD, a licensed clinical psychologist based in New Hampshire and licensed for telehealth in 44 states with over 20 years of clinical training and experience in psychology. I earned my Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, after completing my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Brandeis University. My doctoral internship was at MercyFirst in New York, where I deepened my work with children, teens, and families in both outpatient and crisis settings.   

Over the course of my career, I’ve worked across a range of settings that have shaped the way I practice today, including in hospital systems, community mental health, outpatient specialty care, pediatric medical settings, and academic medicine. I now work in the Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Health, where my roles include Team Psychologist for the Pediatric & Young Adult Transgender Health Program, providing specialized outpatient therapy for adolescents and adults, and serving as Clinical Faculty for Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine. As Team Psychologist, I support transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse youth and families as they navigate identity development, emotional well-being, and gender-affirming healthcare. Prior to Dartmouth Hospital, I practiced at The Counseling Center of New England, where I specialized in outpatient Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals with trauma, anxiety, high-functioning autism, and gender dysphoria, including evaluations for hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery. Earlier roles in community mental health and child psychiatry gave me extensive experience helping children, adolescents, and families facing emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges.   

CBT Therapy for LGBTQ+ & Neurodivergent Teens and Adults

Feeling out of sync with the life you’re living?

There are times in life where something begins to shift.  We may still be functioning in many areas, but internally, things feel less clear. Decisions may feel heavier. The ways we’ve been navigating life may no longer feel as steady or sustainable as they once did. Often, this becomes more noticeable during periods of transition—graduation, changing roles, moves, relationship evolution, identity realizations, or new diagnoses. 

It’s not always obvious what needs to change. But there is often a growing sense that something no longer fits in quite the same way. Reaching out for therapy can leave us feeling vulnerable—especially if you’ve been carrying a lot on your own for a long time, or if you’ve struggled to find someone who truly “gets” you.  

When Burnout Becomes Part of the Picture

For some people, this process eventually shows up as burnout—emotional exhaustion, loss of direction, or a sense of being overwhelmed by things that once felt manageable. 

Burnout is often not just about doing too much. It can reflect a longer process of disconnection, misalignment, or sustained pressure without enough space to recalibrate.  In therapy, we don’t just focus on reducing burnout. We work to understand what led to it, and how to move forward in a way that feels more sustainable.  My goal is to create a space where you can exhale a little, feel genuinely understood, and begin doing meaningful work that helps life feel more manageable, more connected, and more authentically you.  For many people, what feels like stress, burnout, or uncertainty is part of a larger pattern that has been developing over time. You may find yourself pushing through, adapting, or holding things together without much space to pause and reflect.  Over time, this can lead to a sense of disconnection—from your direction, your priorities, or from yourself. 

Therapy offers a space to slow that process down.   Together, we work to understand how these patterns developed, what they’ve been helping you manage, and what may need to shift so that your life feels more aligned and sustainable. 

An Evidence-Based Approach

I practice the craft of trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), helping people understand the connection among their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and patterns of coping. In practice, that doesn’t mean sessions feel rigid or overly “clinical.” It means we work together to identify what is keeping you stuck, make sense of the patterns that developed for good reasons, and build practical tools that actually help in everyday life. I believe therapy should be both emotionally meaningful, genuinely useful, and grounded by the relationship between client and therapist.  

I bring my true self to the work, backed by deep clinical experience, specialized expertise in gender-affirming care, and a very real, human presence in the room. I value evidence-based treatment, but I also know that therapy only works when you feel safe enough to be honest and supported enough to keep going. I strive to offer both. I’m not interested in being distant or overly polished at the expense of connection. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can bring the parts of yourself that are overwhelmed, uncertain, exhausted, questioning, or hurting—and not have to explain away who you are to be helped. My patients often benefit from the fact that I can be both grounded and practical while also deeply affirming and emotionally attuned. 

Is This the Right Therapist for Me?

My ideal patient match is someone who is ready to be curious about themselves, even if they feel scared, stuck, skeptical, or burned out. I work especially well with adolescents and adults who are navigating: anxiety, trauma, life transitions, identity exploration, self-esteem struggles, and the emotional complexity that can come with being neurodivergent in an allistic (“neurotypical”) world. I have particular expertise in supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, especially working with transgender, nonbinary, gender-diverse individuals, as well as patients who are looking for a therapist who can offer both strong clinical skill and a genuinely affirming lens.  

If we work together, you can expect a therapeutic relationship that is collaborative, respectful, and personalized. I’ll help you better understand what’s happening beneath the surface, identify patterns that no longer serve you, and build concrete strategies for change. You can expect honesty, warmth, structure, flexibility, and a space where your goals matter. Therapy with me is not about “fixing” you—it’s about utilizing your strength, finding empowerment, and being more able to move through life in a way that feels aligned with who you are. 

Moving Forward

Change rarely happens all at once. More often, it begins with one conversation, one moment of feeling seen, one small shift in how you relate to yourself. If you’re considering therapy, I want you to know this: things can feel different than they do right now. With the right support, people do heal, grow, and find their footing again. 

Let’s start together, this is the first little step.  Click to: schedule an appointment or obtain further information, and please don’t hesitate to contact me at (877) 292-6020, we answer 24/7.  Dr. Hurwitz is currently accepting new clients; she is available nationally to clients and families in psypact accredited states.  She is currently in network with Aetna