- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and client-centered
- Trauma informed care
About Allison
Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, career questions, ADHD, addictions, and life transitions. Allison also addresses trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, and parenting stress.
She practices in a client-centered way that keeps the person’s goals at the center. Allison pairs that with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. She focuses on building problem-solving skills and growing day-to-day confidence.
Her background includes work in adolescent and young adult outpatient counseling and experience with people involved in the criminal justice system. She has training across corrections, substance abuse, career counseling, and child and adolescent work. Those settings shaped how she approaches practical problems and life changes.
Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Allison will listen to what matters most, help organize next steps, and teach tools for managing symptoms like panic, low mood, or sleep disruption. Expect clear feedback and skill practice between meetings when useful.
She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, grief, and questions about life purpose. Allison works in English and sees clients in Michigan. If you’re juggling the pressures of early adulthood, she can help sort priorities and plan manageable steps forward.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and clarifying what matters to the client. In practice this means conversations that start with the client’s goals, then move toward actionable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing traumatic memories and reducing their emotional impact through structured sessions and guided protocols.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. Allison will discuss goals and preferences, try approaches that seem to fit, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to keep using as work progresses.
Confirm the precise session formats when you book because the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around classes, early-career jobs, or caregiving duties. They also allow for shorter check-ins when a quick plan or review of skills is needed, and for doing therapeutic exercises between meetings. Talk with Allison about what scheduling and session length will work best for your routine.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge thoughts and build problem-solving skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in outpatient settings with adolescents and young adults and people involved with the criminal justice system.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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