- LGBT concerns
- CBT and client-centered
- Creative techniques
About Alison
Alison Smith is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with eight years of experience working in Georgia. She offers help for people feeling overwhelmed by relationships, persistent negative thoughts, and life stressors. She lists work with LGBT concerns, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues among her areas of focus.
Before counseling work she served in the Air Force and later worked for the Department of Defense for ten years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Phoenix and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University. Her personal experience as a parent to a child with congenital heart disease informs how she understands unexpected life stress.
Her approach is rooted in Client-Centered methods and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with influences from Jungian and Narrative ideas as well. She also uses Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people clarify small steps forward. She says she collaborates with clients to build a plan that fits their goals.
Sessions can include practical skill work for daily coping and specific tools for changing thought patterns. Alison sometimes brings creative activities into sessions, like writing, music, or art, when that suits the client’s preferences. She aims to help people tackle problems such as communication difficulties, attachment concerns, and patterns that repeat across relationships.
She works with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, caregiver stress, body image and eating issues, chronic illness, and grief. International clients may be accepted and sessions are offered in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Alison commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people find their own solutions; it can help when someone feels judged or stuck and needs space to speak honestly. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and persistent guilt or shame.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Alison will work with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. That collaboration means trying things and adjusting the plan as needed rather than committing to a single method from the start.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that might otherwise block regular appointments. Alison may also incorporate brief practical exercises, thought records, or creative activities that can be completed between sessions to support progress.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with issues like relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and ADHD among others.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses Client-Centered work and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to talk through thoughts and beliefs that keep someone stuck, and narrative ideas to reframe personal stories.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of counseling experience and a background that includes military service and Department of Defense work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Georgia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.