- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
About Allison
Allison Petty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio. She brings ten years of clinical experience and a practical, warm approach to sessions. Parents who are stressed, anxious, or dealing with major life changes will find straightforward support and tools to try between meetings.
Allison trained at Kent State University and completed a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with a focus on art therapy and counseling.
Background and approach
Creative expression matters to her, and she often uses drawing, writing, or other activities to help people notice new perspectives. She describes her style as collaborative and caring, and she shares concrete resources and techniques clients can use at home. Her work draws on several therapy approaches, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices.
Allison also uses dialectical behavior techniques and Jungian ideas when those approaches fit a person’s goals. She helps clients pick the strategies that feel useful rather than insisting on a single method. Allison has worked in many settings, from outpatient clinics to hospital units and correctional facilities.
That variety gives her experience with addictions, trauma, grief, relationship problems, and stress related to parenting and family life. She treats concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, anger, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented.
Allison focuses on small, doable changes and clear skills people can practice between sessions. She welcomes questions, tailors plans to each person, and supports clients as they try new ways of coping.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Allison lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 and how they work online
Allison uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's experience and priorities. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and working at the client’s pace to identify what matters most and build practical steps forward.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps people try simple experiments and skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Allison will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. She adjusts plans over time based on what is working and what needs change, so therapy remains relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual interaction. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is lower or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, written skill-building, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and to use tools in real time when issues arise.
Questions people ask about Allison
What concerns does Allison help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and several other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, caring, and collaborative. She shares practical tools, uses creative expression, and adapts methods to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allison has ten years of professional experience working in community outpatient settings, hospitals, shelters, jails, and independent practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Allison offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 a session according to therapist availability.
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