Alyson Storey , LCPC

Alyson Storey is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma, and big life changes. She works with concerns common to women, including self-worth, social anxiety, and midlife transitions. Her approach is practical and steady, aimed at helping people feel calmer and more able to cope.

Alyson listens closely and reflects what she hears back in plain language. She focuses on building trust and on small, doable steps that make day-to-day life easier. Conversations explore patterns around attachment, control, communication, and money so clients see what they can change.

When trauma or past hurt shows up, she balances safety with forward movement. Sessions look at ways to reduce shame and rebuild a sense of self. Work often includes setting realistic goals and practicing new skills between meetings.

Alyson also helps people facing separation or divorce and those wrestling with forgiveness or guilt. She encourages clearer communication and healthier boundaries. Practical strategies are paired with time to process emotions.

Therapy with Alyson uses straightforward feedback and gentle guidance. She helps clients break problems into manageable pieces. If someone is ready to change, she supports the steps that lead there.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on present-day coping and improving relationships. One common approach emphasizes understanding attachment patterns and how they shape current communication and closeness; this helps with relationship problems, trust issues, and repeated conflict. Another practical approach teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving interactions, which can help with mood disorders, social anxiety, and parenting stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they adjust techniques and pace so the work feels useful and doable.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from face-to-face contact. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or during a short break from work. Chat and text options make it easier to check in between sessions or to have shorter, focused conversations when that format works best.