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Allison Braswell, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Parenting
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Allison

Allison Braswell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who centers care on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD-related concerns, parenting challenges, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She aims to create a collaborative space where clients and therapist work together to identify strengths, process barriers, and move toward clearer goals. Allison emphasizes practical steps alongside emotional exploration so clients can make measurable changes in relationships and daily functioning.

With a decade of clinical experience in Illinois, Allison brings a patient, affirming presence to sessions and attends to issues tied to family of origin, attachment, adoption and foster care, communication difficulties, and struggles with guilt, shame, or impulsivity. She also supports people coping with isolation, life purpose questions, seasonal mood shifts, and social anxiety.

Her work affirms and celebrates LGBTQAI+ identities while tailoring interventions to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Allison draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that encourage insight and practical change. She often uses cognitive-behavioral approaches to help identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns and to build skills for managing anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related difficulties. She also integrates emotion-focused work to explore how past experiences and attachment dynamics influence current relationships and coping responses.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Allison partners with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model. This flexibility helps uncover the most useful paths for growth and symptom relief.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for those with busy schedules or limited mobility. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency, access care from different locations within Illinois, and choose the communication style that best supports progress in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, parenting difficulties, and adjustments to life changes, plus related issues like attachment, impulsivity, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Allison favors a collaborative, strengths-based approach that combines emotional processing with practical strategies to help clients make forward progress toward their goals.
What is her clinical background and experience level?
Allison is an LCSW with 10 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including adoption and foster care, family of origin issues, and women's and young adult issues.
Where is Allison licensed and practicing?
She holds an Illinois LCSW license (IL LCSW 149.018669) and provides services while based in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Allison?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English