Alison George
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and the founder of Finding My Better, LLC. My international training and experience across private practice, hospitals, schools, and court settings have shaped a holistic, creative approach to therapy. I work with people navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, relationship challenges, and neurodivergence, especially ADHD. I’ve also worked extensively with first responders, asylum seekers, refugees, and survivors of domestic violence. Trauma work is a significant part of my practice, and I bring personal insight into ADHD. I know therapy needs to make room for different ways of thinking, processing, and connecting. Alongside virtual sessions, I offer walk and talk therapy, which can be especially helpful when movement makes it easier to think or talk things through.
I understand the overwhelm, the racing mind, the emotional intensity, and the frustration of feeling misunderstood as well as how this can impact our relationships.
I draw from ACT, CBT, mindfulness, attachment focused work, and solution focused therapy. Together, we look at the whole picture: what has shaped your experience, what’s happening now, and what practical steps could help. There’s space to process difficult things, but we also work toward strategies you can use beyond our sessions. As an artist, musician, and mother of two, I bring creativity and real life perspective to my work. At the heart of Finding My Better is a question we’ll answer together: What does “better” look like for you?
First session
Therapy with me is individualized and client-led. I believe each person brings their own strengths, story, and pace to the process. One of my core strengths is helping clients unpack what can feel like a “cloud of worry” — the overwhelm, racing thoughts, or emotional patterns that make it hard to see clearly. Together, we create space to slow down, gain clarity, and define what “better” truly looks like for you. I focus on identifying achievable, meaningful goals while increasing self-awareness and insight. Strengthening your relationship with yourself is often the foundation for improving relationships with others and creating lasting change. I also believe in the importance of identifying 'what is the story I tell myself' and how your narrative influences your whole life. I also have experience working with couples and families, supporting healthier communication, boundary-setting, and more secure connection patterns. Above all, I believe therapy should empower you. My role is not to direct your life, but to support you in recognizing your strengths, building confidence, and moving forward with greater clarity and intention.
Strengths
My greatest strengths lie in helping clients move from overwhelm to clarity while feeling deeply understood. I’m skilled at identifying underlying patterns — particularly those rooted in attachment wounds, trauma, ADHD, and chronic stress — and translating insight into practical, actionable steps. What makes my work distinctive is the integration of creativity and experiential approaches. As an artist and musician, I incorporate reflective exercises, mindfulness, and nervous system-based strategies that anchor clients in the present moment rather than staying stuck in rumination. I also offer walk-and-talk therapy for clients who process more effectively through movement and nature-based conversation. I practice with strong cultural awareness. Having lived on three continents and being part of a multicultural family myself, I understand the complexity of identity, transition, belonging, and cross-cultural dynamics. Therapy with me is never one-size-fits-all. I blend evidence-based modalities such as ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work with creative and embodied techniques tailored to how each individual thinks, learns, and experiences the world.
Ideal clients
I am best positioned to support adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted from carrying too much for too long. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, trauma histories, burnout, relationship challenges, or significant life transitions. I work particularly well with individuals who are thoughtful and self-aware but find themselves caught in cycles of overthinking, people-pleasing, emotional reactivity, or difficulty setting boundaries. Some grew up in environments where they had to be the responsible one, the helper, or the peacekeeper — and are now realizing those patterns no longer serve them. Clients who resonate with my approach are often seeking deeper insight, healthier relationship dynamics, and a stronger sense of self. They want more than temporary coping strategies; they want meaningful, sustainable change. If you are ready to better understand yourself, shift long-standing patterns, and move toward a life that feels more aligned and grounded, we may be a good fit.
Origin story
I grew up as the only child of a single mother living with schizoaffective disorder. Throughout my life, she experienced repeated psychiatric hospitalizations. I wanted to understand what she was going through and how I could help. That curiosity eventually became a calling to support others through their own mental health challenges. My experience also showed me something we don’t talk about enough: when someone is struggling, their family may need support too. Loved ones can carry worry, grief, responsibility, and questions they don’t know where to take. I became a therapist because I wanted to offer the understanding and practical support I wished had been available to both of us.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Focused CBT
I have a lot of experience working with first responders, asylum seekers, refugees, and those who've experienced domestic violence/ intimate partner violence, child abuse/neglect, and other traumas. I integrate multiple modalities, including CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and more. Each individual has their own experiences, and therefore therapy is individually tailored.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I trained with Russ Harris, author of the book 'the Happiness Trap,' in Australia. He is known as one of the leaders in the field, and I was very honored to have this experience. I love this therapy type as it helps clients recognize the importance of learning how to recognize our thoughts as something to identify and sit with - without necessarily having to solve it, push it away - it helps increase self-awareness, insight. I love this therapy type as it also guides clients on the journey of better understanding core values and how that interweaves so many of our decisions.
Solution-Focused Brief Treatment
I have done a great deal of work in the EAP and Management space; this therapy type is very effective for increasing insight and awareness into presenting issues and how to identify practical, achievable solutions. Often when we are overwhelmed, we have a 'big cloud of worry' of things - and it can be tricky to identify what those worries actually are. This therapy is wonderful at better identifying these, focusing on what we can control, identifying who is responsible for changing aspects of what we can, and by when. For some people 1-3 sessions is all they need to get going again! This type of therapy is great for that.
Attachment-based
I have a great deal of experience working with trauma; and often the experiences we have in early life with our primary cargivers can have a lifelong impact on other relationships throughout our lives. By learning about our attachment styles and experiences, we can better heal traumas, and better identify and community our needs, and choose more healthy relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I have been using this modality for many years, to help people increase awareness/insight into thought patterns that affect our choices and behaviors. Learning how to re-frame our narrative is very helpful. This method is very helpful especially for those that struggle with negative thinking, or 'feeling stuck' without necessarily understanding why. I also like to use mindfulness/ mindful-CBT.
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Virtual sessions
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- FloridaLicense SW22192