Allison Crotwell , LICSW

Allison Crotwell is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 23 years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, ADHD symptoms, grief, and life transitions. Allison also addresses intimacy struggles, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.

Her work is client-centered and practical. She starts by listening to what matters most to each person and then helps identify strengths to build on. Sessions aim to set small, achievable goals so progress feels real and manageable.

Allison draws from several well-known approaches. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. She teaches Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation to help people handle intense feelings and improve relationships.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people make values-based choices and increase present-moment awareness. Treatment plans are tailored to the person, blending methods that match individual needs and goals.

Allison has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings, bringing broad clinical experience to sessions. She aims to make the work understandable and useful so people can use new skills in day-to-day life. If someone is ready to take steps toward change, she offers steady support and practical strategies to help them move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take steps that match those values while accepting difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which often helps with anxiety, mood, and problem-solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to reduce emotional overwhelm and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and is done together. Allison will discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit the person's situation. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what helps and what feels workable for daily life.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send shorter updates or get support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using the approaches above in a way that matches each person's needs.