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Isatu Sidibe, LCSW

Isatu Sidibe supports life transitions
  • Family and relationships
  • Grief and loss
  • Anxiety and stress

About Isatu Sidibe

Isatu Sidibe acknowledges that beginning therapy often requires courage and she honors that step by offering a respectful, genuine, and person-focused approach. She centers each individual's own knowledge of their story and highlights existing strengths as a foundation for change.

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Fairbanks, Alaska, with 9 years of experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, anger, abuse, and major life transitions. Her clinical work spans community mental health, hospital settings, schools, and correctional facilities. She has provided counseling to couples, adolescents, and adults, and has experience facilitating therapeutic groups.

Sidibe blends a strengths-based and solution-focused orientation with client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral techniques. This combination is used to help clients clarify goals, develop practical strategies, and build resilience in everyday life. She emphasizes collaboration, respect, and real-world tools tailored to each person’s situation. Whether addressing relationship concerns, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, or adaptation to life changes, she works to support steady progress and to mobilize the resources clients already possess.

Areas of Expertise

Primary Focus

Family conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also Specializes In

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 Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Gottman Method Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

How much experience does Isatu Sidibe have?

Isatu Sidibe has 9 years of experience.

Is Isatu Sidibe a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. License details: AK LCSW 182520.

In which languages does Isatu Sidibe provide therapy?

She provides therapy in English.

Where is Isatu Sidibe located?

She is located in Alaska.

How can I work with Isatu Sidibe as my therapist?

You can work with Isatu Sidibe through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Isatu Sidibe work with international clients?

Isatu Sidibe does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Isatu Sidibe cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to change them. It is often used for depression, anxiety, stress, and anger management.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and the client’s own goals, offering a supportive space to explore feelings and choices at a comfortable pace; it helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relational patterns influence present-day relationships and reactions, which can be especially helpful when working on intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, or patterns that repeat across relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care through life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for the individual.

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