About
I have worked with teens and adults for over 14 years. I have found creative, fun, non-judgmental ways to teach children, teens, and adults how to face their fears and improve their life skills in a safe, interactive environment. I have additionally helped people who felt powerless and felt a lack of control in their environments by building a sustainable path forward, creating meaning in their lives, and cultivating joy.
Therapeutic Approach
When I started in private practice, I helped clients overcome issues such as anxiety and OCD, depression and other mood disorders, trauma and PTSD, eating disorders, ADHD and Autism, and LGBTQ+ identities. My favorite activities include Brainspotting, values identification, identity discovery, and boundary-setting.
In a typical session, I structure sessions with a check-in, "deep dive" into 1-2 issues, and a check-out with a "homework" assignment. We have honest and difficult conversations, but we also laugh and cry. We fully experience our emotions, and we explore profound questions. We think deeply and intentionally about life's challenges. We vent about how difficult things can be, yet we continue to move forward.
I have an analytical mindset, where I use my expertise in research to help clients achieve their goals quickly. By utilizing evidence-based practices, most clients who successfully apply skills inside and outside my office have reduced session frequency from weekly to bi-weekly after their first treatment plan review, and I have "graduated" clients in as few as five sessions.
About Me
My top 10 values include: curiosity, authenticity, respect, integrity, intuition, fairness, family, balance, passion, and peace.
I am a lifelong learner. I played trumpet for 11 years, and I was a competitive swimmer for nearly 8 years. In high school, I taught myself how to play trombone and read bass clef. As an adult, I learned how to snowboard!
In my free time, I enjoy hiking, snowboarding, and cooking and baking with my husband. I am a pet lover and am partial to cats, but I still enjoy dogs and all other animals.
Image Description:
Allison in a baby blue tank top and dark shorts standing at the top of Crystal Mountain!