Therapist profile
Allison Johnston, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-informed care
About Allison
Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 10 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family issues, ADHD, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. Sessions are aimed at practical changes for everyday life rather than labels or quick fixes.
Allison favors a person-centered stance that focuses on the client's priorities in the room. She combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. This means clients will do both talking and specific skill practice between sessions.
Her background includes work with adolescents and young adults in outpatient settings, as well as people involved with the criminal justice system. That range informs how she approaches problems like career disruption, substance use, caregiver stress, and the effects of past trauma. She also has training experience that covered corrections, substance abuse, career counseling, and child and adolescent concerns.
In sessions Allison helps people build confidence in their problem-solving skills. She pays attention to communication patterns and practical steps for change, such as sleep habits, coping strategies, and ways to manage panic or mood shifts. Parents and adults worried about family relationships or adoption and foster care concerns can expect focused, skills-oriented work.
Allison asks clients to set clear goals and checks progress along the way. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to talk about priorities and plan next steps.
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Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Allison uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as the core of her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's concerns, giving them space to describe what matters most while the therapist listens and reflects. It helps when someone needs to sort out feelings about relationships, parenting, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, low mood, panic, sleep problems, and unhelpful thinking patterns.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work together. Allison will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their goals, whether that's reducing panic attacks, improving communication at home, or building daily coping skills. She checks progress and adjusts methods based on what is working for the individual.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and let people use quieter surroundings or brief check-ins when needed. Some approaches, like CBT, translate well into structured online work because they use worksheets and practice tasks. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and which methods will best fit the client's schedule and needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and family concerns, trauma, ADHD, addictions, and life transitions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach alongside cognitive behavioral techniques to focus on client goals and practical skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of experience and has worked in adolescent and young adult outpatient counseling and with people involved in the criminal justice system.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How does the subscription and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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