- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Allison
Allison Kemble is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Missouri who blends practical strategies with a calm, supportive presence. She guides people facing grief, stress, anxiety, life changes, and parenting concerns. Her style is straightforward and focused on what will help right now.
Allison trained at the University of Missouri Columbia and has eight years of clinical experience. She began as a career counselor helping people overcome barriers to employment and later moved into medical social work.
Background and approach
That work included grief counseling and crisis support for people and loved ones dealing with serious illness. Her approach is collaborative. She listens first, then helps identify small, doable steps toward a client’s goals.
Techniques come from acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods, but the plan always matches the person in front of her. Allison has worked with people coping with chronic illness, transitions to hospice, caregiving strain, adoption and foster care issues, and cancer-related stress. She also addresses depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, eating concerns, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.
Sessions are paced to the client and can combine different ways of communicating. Allison emphasizes practical tools for coping, decision-making, and parenting challenges. She aims to help people feel more able to manage day-to-day demands and make meaningful changes.
What Allison works with
Everything Allison lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Allison helps people with.
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Approaches Allison lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 that work well online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters to them. It often focuses on values and small committed actions that fit into daily life, which can be useful when coping with grief, parenting stress, or chronic illness. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own experience and pacing. A therapist follows the client’s lead, mirrors what they say, and supports their decisions without pushing a set agenda.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Allison will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in over time and adjusts techniques as progress or new challenges appear.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good choice when a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short, focused exchanges and ongoing support between sessions. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to maintain consistent care while juggling parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Allison
What concerns does Allison help with?
She works with grief, parenting struggles, career changes, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and many related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first and then uses practical techniques from ACT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allison has eight years of professional experience in social work, including roles in career counseling and medical social work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds a master’s degree in clinical social work and is an LCSW licensed in Missouri.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on the client’s preference.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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