- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Alyson
Alyson Storey is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 20 years of experience. She focuses on relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at parents and individuals who want practical ways to handle stress and improve daily life.
Alyson listens closely and helps people name what is most painful or confusing. She uses reflection and gentle guidance to help clients see situations from new angles.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what will make a real difference between visits. She often helps people working through social anxiety, loneliness, and the aftereffects of trauma. Common topics include communication problems, attachment worries, control issues, and the emotional fallout of divorce or separation.
She also addresses money stress, midlife questions, and struggles with guilt and shame. Alyson encourages small, achievable steps so changes feel manageable. She helps people set clear goals and track progress over time.
Her approach values each person’s experience and builds on strengths already present. Clients typically find the focus is on practical problem solving and better daily coping. Sessions look at feelings and behaviors together so new choices become possible.
Alyson welcomes people who are ready to try different ways of handling long-standing patterns and immediate parenting strains.
What Alyson works with
Everything Alyson lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alyson helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches and online care that fit busy parents
Evidence-based techniques focus sessions on practical change. One approach emphasizes improving communication and attachment patterns by identifying repeated interaction cycles and trying small, different responses. This helps with arguments, distance, and repeated misunderstandings. Another common approach centers on coping skills for anxiety and trauma symptoms, teaching grounding, emotion regulation, and step-by-step exposure to reduce avoidance and regain confidence.Choosing the best approach happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and current struggles and then recommend techniques to try. That collaborative process can be adjusted over time as needs change and progress becomes clearer.
Online therapy formats offer flexibility for parents and busy adults. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when deeper connection is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a camera-free check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, quick coaching, or when scheduling a longer session is difficult. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school runs, and caregiving routines while still focusing on meaningful change.
Questions people ask about Alyson
What concerns does Alyson commonly address?
She supports people facing relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and major life transitions. Additional focus areas include communication, attachment, control issues, and mood struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Alyson uses a warm, conversational style with active listening and gentle guidance. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, aiming to build new habits and clearer perspectives.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, trauma, and life-change issues. That background informs a calm, steady approach to problem solving.
Where is Alyson licensed and based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices from that state. Sessions are provided to people living in Illinois.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model. The subscription 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 according to the therapist's availability.
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