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LPC, LMFT

Allyson Medina, LPC, LMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Allyson

Allyson Medina is a licensed therapist who draws from client-centered and evidence-informed practices to create individualized care. With LPC and LMFT credentials held in Texas, she emphasizes respectful, sensitive collaboration that adapts to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Background and approach

Her work often focuses on managing stress and anxiety, navigating relationship and family challenges, and addressing trauma and abuse while also supporting concerns such as ADHD, intimacy-related issues, anger, and self-esteem. Across a decade of practice, she blends practical strategies with empathetic listening to help people build coping skills and clarify goals.

Allyson incorporates approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative methods to explore patterns, reframe unhelpful thinking, and develop concrete tools for everyday life. She aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes at their own pace.

Clients can expect a tailored plan that honors individual strengths and values while addressing additional areas like mood disorders, substance concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, parenting and postpartum struggles, and communication problems. Allyson works from a hopeful, collaborative stance to support growth and improved functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Allyson uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, collaborative environment where the client’s goals guide the work; this approach emphasizes empathy and tailoring the dialogue to individual values and needs. She also employs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood symptoms, and impulsivity. The Gottman Method informs her work with relationship and intimacy-related concerns by focusing on communication patterns and practical strategies to strengthen partnerships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Allyson works together with each person to assess which methods best match their situation, preferences, and goals, and she adapts the plan as progress is made. That collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in shaping their care.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to fit therapy into daily life. These options can help maintain continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to deliver a range of interventions remotely while accommodating different communication styles and access needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allyson commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is Allyson's therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathy with practical techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies and narrative work to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with diverse concerns and developing individualized treatment plans.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Allyson is credentialed as LPC and LMFT, licensed in Texas with licence numbers TX LPC 68208 and TX LMFT 201948, and practices in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides multiple online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesImpulsivityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas, Texas

Languages

English

What Allyson can help with

Allyson Medina works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues.

Allyson works with clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse.

How Allyson approaches therapy

Allyson's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Allyson is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 10 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Allyson aims to support & empower you in that journey.