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Alison Smith, LPC

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Alison

Alison Smith is an LPC with eight years of clinical experience who brings a practical, compassionate approach to counseling in Georgia. She combines training in Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Jungian Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy to help people navigate difficult life moments.

Background and approach

Alison focuses on a broad range of concerns including ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, addiction, grief, and self-esteem challenges. She aims to create a collaborative space where clients can explore patterns, clarify goals, and build skills that fit their daily lives.

Her work also addresses issues like communication and commitment problems, body image and eating concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and the complexities of blended family dynamics. Alison adapts evidence-informed techniques and narrative exploration to each person’s needs, guiding clients toward practical strategies and new perspectives while honoring their lived experience.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Work



Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and supporting clients to explore their own goals and values; it helps people feel heard and build confidence in making changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and relationship patterns. Narrative Therapy helps clients examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, creating space to reframe experiences and imagine different outcomes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively to identify which methods fit a client's needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often combine styles so that treatment is tailored rather than fixed, and the client’s feedback guides adjustments over time.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule around work, family, and other commitments, and they allow clients to continue therapy from different locations as needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alison commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
What is Alison's therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive and narrative methods to help clients identify patterns, set goals, and develop practical skills.
How much experience does Alison bring to therapy?
Alison has eight years of professional experience as a licensed counselor working with diverse clinical concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an LPC credential with licence GA LPC LPC012154 and practices from Georgia.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available with Alison?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English