Adalheidur (Ally) Dagbjartsdottir, LCSW, LSCSW
Supportive parenting therapy for practical change
Book with Adalheidur- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW, LSCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri, Kansas
- Languages
- English, Icelandic
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Adalheidur
Adalheidur (Ally) Dagbjartsdottir welcomes parents who are juggling stress, parenting challenges, and relationship strain. She frames therapy as a partnership that helps people find practical ways to cope. Ally presents a calm, direct style aimed at parents who need clear tools and steady support.
Ally uses common-sense methods to help parents manage anxiety, anger, and depression. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to each person.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build better emotion regulation. She brings five years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Her credentials are LCSW and LSCSW, with licensure in Missouri as MO LCSW and in Kansas as KS LSCSW.
That background informs a practical approach to everyday parenting problems and stressors. Ally speaks English and Icelandic and works with a broad range of concerns including trauma, attachment issues, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses family of origin issues, blended family challenges, body image, and intimacy-related concerns when they affect parenting and day-to-day life.
Sessions focus on building skills parents can use between meetings. Expect straightforward conversations, goal-focused work, and strategies you can try at home. Ally aims to help people notice strengths, try new behaviors, and adjust plans as life changes.
What Adalheidur works with
Everything Adalheidur lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Adalheidur helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Adalheidur lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to each person. It helps parents feel heard and shape goals that match their values and daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete steps to change patterns that make stress and anxiety worse.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on needs and goals. Progress is reassessed and the plan is adjusted together when a different focus would help more.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people talk face-to-face when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into parenting life.
Questions people ask about Adalheidur
What parenting issues can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, self-esteem, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting concerns. Additional areas include ADHD, attachment issues, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.
What is Ally's approach to therapy?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and skill-building. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used to change thinking patterns and manage intense emotions.
How long has she been practicing?
Ally has five years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. That time includes work focused on parenting, trauma, and adolescent concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Her credentials are LCSW and LSCSW, with MO LCSW and KS LSCSW licensure. She practices from Kansas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Icelandic. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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