- Client-Centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Creative techniques
About Alison
Alison Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, mood concerns, identity questions, and the stresses that come with major life changes.
Alison draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage upsetting thoughts and recurring patterns. She uses Client-Centered approaches to focus on each person's experience and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Narrative and motivational strategies are also part of her work when they fit a client's goals.
Her background includes military service and a decade working for the Department of Defense. Those roles shaped her approach to people who are used to high-pressure environments, strict expectations, or shifting life structures.
Sessions include talking through current difficulties, naming recurring patterns, and practicing new responses. She also uses creative techniques such as writing, poetry, art, or music when a client prefers those tools.
Alison has experience with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and caregiver stress. She supports people navigating career transitions, parenting strain, and the sense of feeling behind or stuck during early adulthood.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps clients set short-term goals, learn skills they can use between sessions, and make practical changes that fit daily life.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to a person. Online sessions using this approach still center the client's experience and priorities, helping someone clarify values and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical skills such as thought records and behavioral experiments that translate well to remote work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem stories and try new plotlines, using conversation and written exercises.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alison will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan as needs change so sessions stay practical and relevant.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around school, work, or caregiving because they reduce travel time and make scheduling simpler. Shorter check-ins can work when bandwidth or time is limited, and written or creative exercises can be shared between sessions to keep progress moving.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative approaches, and sometimes brings in creative tools like writing or art.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a counselor, plus prior work in the military and a decade with the Department of Defense.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding a GA LPC and practices from Georgia.
Does she work with people in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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