LCSW, 10 years of experience
Iam a licensed clinical social worker who has been working with children, youth and adults for the past eight years. My background is special needs case management and parenting as a school social worker. My "why" when I think about my work is this: listening to clients stories' and sitting with them in their path to building resiliency. I believe the client knows themselves and their strengths, I sit by and guide them to build insight about how they want to make changes for personal growth. I champion my clients as they build their capacity for vulnerability to develop their authentic selves. I consider it a huge privilege to do this very important work.
In the first session we will discuss what brought you to seek help and your expectations of the therapeutic process. I will explain to you about what informed consent is and ask if you have any questions. I will discuss how communication with me works in-between sessions and discuss how many sessions I believe may be required. I want my clients to feel at ease with me as I believe in unconditional positive regard.
My strengths as a provider are the following: to be able to communicate about my skill set and for you to expect to be treated with respect and positive regard. I want for my clients to leave the session feeling validated and better understood then when they came to the session.
I work with clients who experience challenges in their lives: the onset of depression, anxiety, those dealing with a loss of a loved one, those who have parenting challenges, and job or relationship stress to name a few. I also have experience with clients adjusting to divorce, school stress, or changes in friendships.
I have been practicing CBT for many years with children, teens and adults. I look at automatic thoughts and how it affects feelings and behavioral patterns. I offer clients worksheets to help acknowledge negative thoughts they have and how to re-frame these thoughts and we discuss this in session.
I help clients who need relationship support with significant others and immediate family. I explore how relationship patterns affect feelings of attachment and build trust. I teach clients how to label feelings and sit with uncomfortable thoughts. I offer compassion and validation for where the client is emotionally.
I look for a clients' strengths and guide them to embrace their strengths as they build their capacity towards resiliency.
I help parents and children with relationship- building strategies. I offer practical tips on how to set limits and how to help your child express their emotions, and how to help them feel safe doing this.
I am newly certified with this modality! I can help clients who need to process their trauma whether it be from childhood, or a phobia or those who have survived an accident or fire or other natural disaster.
16 ratings with written reviews
August 15, 2025
I booked an hour appointment but she ended it after only 25 minutes which was crazy. I asked her why this happened in the messages and she explained that it’s her system, where she spends the other half of the appointment writing up a treatment plan. We barely spoke, what treatment plan? During the appointment I felt like she didn’t listen to anything that I was saying. I felt worse after this session than before it.
August 14, 2025
I was very comfortable talking to her in my first session. I felt like she has a good idea of what I need and will help me work through it.
July 22, 2025
Alison has made me excited and feel supported about my mental health journey.