Therapist profile
Allison Crotwell, LICSW
AL LICSW - Family and parenting focus
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About Allison
Allison Crotwell is an AL LICSW with 23 years of clinical social work experience. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings and helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and life transitions.
She uses a client-centered way of working and focuses on strengths and practical solutions. Sessions often include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used to build mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness.
Allison also has experience with attention-related concerns such as ADD and ADHD and with obsessive-compulsive symptoms. She helps people identify patterns that get in the way and develop realistic plans to change day-to-day habits.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps clients set clear goals and then uses methods from ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to reach them. Conversations focus on concrete steps, skill practice, and tracking progress over time.
People who come for support may be coping with family-related stress, parenting strain, career shifts, or grief. She works with individual adults to address these issues and to build skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication.
How sessions work
How Allison’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for managing anxiety, life changes, and struggles with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people test and change unhelpful patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that help with intense emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean using CBT for thinking patterns, DBT skills for emotion control, and ACT ideas for values-based steps, blended over time based on progress and feedback.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review exercises, and set practical homework that fits everyday routines.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, grief, ADHD symptoms, trauma and abuse, and related issues listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based. She uses practical, solution-focused methods and helps clients create step-by-step plans.
What is her background and experience?
She is an AL LICSW with 23 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an Alabama Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as AL LICSW, and practices with that credential in Alabama.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. The platform’s online therapy options button will show what is offered.
How does cost work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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