I am licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients from a wide array of cultural backgrounds to address mental health concerns including stress and anxiety, trauma history, depression, grief & loss, interpersonal relationships, anger, impulse control, & bipolar disorder. I also have experience working with substance abuse issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, dignity, and compassion. I take joy in empowering my clients to successfully manage and cope with life's challenges. I don't believe in "one size fits all" when it comes to addressing such personal issues as those related to mental health and substance abuse. I will work with you to create an individualized treatment plan specific to your unique needs and goals, providing unbiased support and guidance along the way.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MI LMSW 6801088295
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Alison has been extremely helpful with all of my concerns. She makes works with my schedule and checks in often between sessions. She has given me a variety of tools to help with my mental health and I couldn't be happier with my treatment! I am very grateful to have found such a wonderful therapist!
Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Alison for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and adhd
She listens and is very accommodating
Written on Jun 17, 2024 after therapy with Alison for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and compassion fatigue
She has been very attentive and very helpful. Listens and gives me good advice on how to go about fixing my problems offers plenty of options to get sessions in.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Alison for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
So far I have had an amazing experience with Alison, she has made me feel more comfortable than any other person I've seen in the past!!
Written on May 17, 2024 after therapy with Alison for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Alison has been extremely helpful throughout my experience going to therapy. Her attentiveness, her empathy and respect for what I am going through, and her ability to provide solutions that help mean the world to me. She is a phenomenal therapist and I am so appreciative of what she's done for me.
Written on Apr 03, 2024 after therapy with Alison for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
She’s an amazing person that I can connect with and really wants to help. I appreciate her .
Written on Mar 20, 2024 after therapy with Alison for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd