Alisa Fulvio
Alisa is a psychotherapist, life coach and mom of three. Alisa is a native of Fairfield County and lives with her husband (a New York transplant), daughter (October 2012) and two sons (January 2015, June 2018). Following the birth of her second child, Alisa left her full-time job and pursued her dream of starting her own private practice by founding Balanced Being Counseling, LLC and Balanced Being Coaching, LLC (abalancedbeing.com) located in downtown Fairfield. Alisa specializes in working with young women and moms to decrease stress and manage feelings of anxiety and depression. She is trained in treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and is an active committee member of Postpartum Support International- CT Chapter serving as the Communications Chair. Alisa is the creator the Facebook Group, Balanced Mama, a non-judgmental space for moms to feel inspired, gain support and come together among the chaos. She is passionate about motherhood, supporting women, buffalo chicken and a good margarita.
I Hope (A Letter to My Little Girl)
My girl
My boo boo
My princess poo poo
My slow-to-warm-up girl
I hope you know how much I love you.
I hope you can see how amazing you are.
I hope you stand up for what you believe in.
I...
To My Sister: On the Verge of Motherhood
Dear Sister,
I’ve been secretly waiting for the day you would tell me, “I’m pregnant!” I have wanted to share this whole motherhood journey with you since I became a mother myself. So when that...
When You’re in a Negative Place
Life can feel like a rollercoaster. It’s filled with highs and lows. The ebbs and flows of our emotions are often connected to our present situations. How things are going that hour, that day,...
Body Image: Teaching My Daughter to Love Herself
From the moment I first heard that heartbeat, I (secretly) wished for a girl. So when the ultrasound technician confirmed the gender at our 19-week appointment, I took a moment to myself in the...
Learning to Let Go of Control
If you are human, you are affected by the events and environment around you. When life gets chaotic and stressful, you begin to feel off. Life and environmental stressors manifest internally, making you feel...
You’re Too Big For Me To Carry
This was the summer before Kindergarten. The last summer, I had my “baby.” We had been getting ready emotionally and physically for the big transition with preschool graduation, incoming Kindergarten meet-ups, and our very...
To the Moms at Dance Class
To the Moms at Dance Class,
Thank you for not judging me while my threenager had a meltdown outside of class for 45 minutes. Despite my efforts to get her to join your cooperative kids, she...
Dear Mom I Thought I Would Be
Dear Mom I Thought I Would Be,
I had this vision of you. You were perfect. I dreamed about you when I was pregnant. I was excited for you. I was confident in you. I...
Mama, You Inspire Me
I was never aware of the superpower of mothers. I was never enamored by them. They were moms. They did what they were supposed to do. But once I became one, my whole perception...
Do What you Need to Fill Yourself Up
When you are pulled in a million directions. When you are trying to balance it all. When sticky hands are tugging at your shirt or calling your name or crying for the sake of...