- Practical coping skills
- Values-based work
- Mindfulness tools
About Alison
Alison Mondares is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and codependency. She also addresses self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, and issues related to trauma and abuse. Alison writes plainly and listens carefully to find what matters most to each person.
Alison uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients manage emotions and make concrete changes. Sessions often include work on communication skills, coping strategies for mood and anxiety, and tools to handle life transitions. She focuses on small steps that add up over time rather than quick fixes.
Clients can expect a calm, respectful space for talking through difficult memories and current problems. Alison emphasizes developing self-awareness and clearer goals so people can act in line with their values. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, serious illness in the family, aging concerns, and end-of-life questions.
Her background includes seven years of clinical experience using a mix of approaches such as acceptance-based work, mindfulness, and cognitive behavior strategies. Alison brings this range to conversations about mood disorders, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She aims to help people build resilience and better daily routines.
Alison collects clear, practical plans during sessions so clients leave with steps they can try between meetings. To begin, she helps clients set priorities and choose goals that feel realistic. Progress is tracked in ways that fit each person's life and pace.
How Alison’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that gives people space to find their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alison will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to different methods, and then pick a path together. That shared planning helps keep each session relevant and practical.
Confirm which online session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule appointments around daily life, cut commute time, and keep momentum between meetings. Some formats are better for short check-ins while others work well for deeper conversations, and Alison will help match the session length and style to your needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Alison address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, codependency, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Alison uses a compassionate, practical style. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills practice, and developing self-awareness through gentle guidance.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are on record?
Alison holds the credential LCSW and practices in Florida as FL LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the country?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for scheduling and meetings.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.