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Allyson Klein, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Allyson

Allyson Klein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate emotional and life challenges. She emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental approach that centers the client's experience and encourages practical change.

Background and approach

Allyson often uses techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focusing on how thoughts and behaviors shape feelings and daily functioning. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, eating and body image issues, addiction, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, sleep difficulties, and ADHD.

Allyson also works with issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, attachment and abandonment concerns, and identity and sexual expression questions. She brings experience across diverse settings and with people from varied backgrounds, combining mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support clearer choices and steady progress.

Clients who choose Allyson can expect collaborative goal-setting, practical skill-building, and steady support for making lasting changes. She frames treatment as a process of increasing awareness, experimenting with small shifts in thinking and behavior, and building momentum toward more satisfying daily life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Allyson integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy into online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches practical skills to change them, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy combines change-focused strategies with acceptance and mindfulness practices to manage intense emotions and improve coping and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Allyson works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and tailors techniques from these modalities so therapy fits each person's life and challenges. She emphasizes skill-building, small experiments in behavior, and steady goal-setting so clients can evaluate what feels most effective.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from licensed professionals without traveling, and they allow work to continue during busy or transitional periods while still focusing on meaningful progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, eating and body image problems, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep difficulties, and ADHD among other life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is client-centered and collaborative, drawing heavily on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help clients understand patterns and make intentional changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings supporting people with a wide range of concerns and backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licences OR LCSW L10203 and CA LCSW 20815, and she practices in Oregon.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats does she meet with clients?
She provides a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

California, Oregon

Languages

English

What Allyson can help with

Allyson Klein works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and depression.

Allyson has worked with a diverse range of individuals from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, age groups, and sexual orientations.

Allyson works with people who struggle with depression.

How Allyson approaches therapy

Allyson's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Allyson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Oregon.