- Stress and anxiety
- ADHD and attention
- CBT and DBT methods
About Allison
Allison Crotwell is an AL LICSW with 23 years of clinical experience. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings and helps people with depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, parenting problems, career questions, ADHD symptoms, and life transitions.
Her work is client-centered and practical. She looks for strengths clients already have and helps them set clear, achievable goals. Sessions include concrete skill-building and problem-solving rather than vague talk about feelings.
She draws on a few evidence-based methods depending on what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to map how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Dialectical Behavior Therapy informs teaching of skills like mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness tools appear when noticing and changing patterns is the focus.
Allison has particular experience helping people who struggle with obsessive-compulsive behaviors and attention issues such as ADD and ADHD. She also supports people working through attachment and family-of-origin problems, abandonment, and caregiver stress.
Her style is straightforward and strengths-focused. She helps people identify steps they can take, practices to try between sessions, and ways to measure progress. For young adults dealing with career starts, moving out, and relationship shifts, she offers practical guidance aimed at steady change.
How Allison uses approaches in online sessions
Allison commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns that affect mood and behavior, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and work or school stress. DBT focuses on building skills for mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense emotions, relationship struggles, and impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Allison will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what the client finds most useful. Decisions about techniques and practices are collaborative and aim to match daily life demands and preferences.
Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time so sessions can occur between classes, during a lunch break, or after a shift. Licensed professionals often combine skill practice, worksheets, and between-session tasks to help progress in the time you have.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps people with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD symptoms, career and life transitions, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and strengths-based. She uses practical skill-building and goal-setting in sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 23 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an AL LICSW and practices from Alabama.
Can I work with her if I am not in the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the listed biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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