- Client-centered focus
- Creative therapy options
- Experience with trauma
About Alison
Alison Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings eight years of counseling experience and a background in military and Department of Defense service. She draws on personal and professional experience to help people who feel overwhelmed, stuck in repeating relationship patterns, or exhausted by worry and sleepless nights. Alison writes plainly and meets people where they are so they can take practical steps forward.
Alison earned a Bachelor in Psychology and a Master in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her time in the Air Force and later work supporting service members shaped her approach to stress and complex life events. She is a mother who has navigated medical challenges in her family, and that perspective informs how she talks about caregiving, chronic stress, and resilience.
Her work covers many concerns, including LGBT matters, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating struggles, parenting, career change, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. She also addresses related areas such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, body image, and caregiver stress.
Alison uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral ideas and narrative and motivational techniques. She includes creative options like writing, poetry, art, and music when that fits a person’s needs. She collaborates with each client to build a tailored plan and practical skills for everyday life.
People meet her for straightforward conversation and hands-on work to manage symptoms and make clearer choices. The focus is on small, doable steps that help clients feel more in control and move toward the life they want.
How Alison’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Alison often uses client-centered work, which focuses on listening closely and helping people name what matters most to them. This approach is about following the client’s lead and building goals together, which can work well in remote sessions because it centers clear conversational goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers practical tools such as behavior experiments, thought records, and step-by-step plans for worries, sleep problems, relationship patterns, and mood management.
Alison may draw on narrative and motivational techniques as well, helping people reframe their stories and find internal motivation for change. These methods suit people who want to change long-standing patterns like codependency or repeating relationship cycles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people keep therapy consistent and make steady progress.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Alison work with?
Alison helps people with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting and career changes, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration, paired with cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative and motivational methods to set practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of counseling experience, served in the Air Force, and worked for the Department of Defense before earning her master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
What credentials and location are listed for Alison?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking to be sure they fit your needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Alison?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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