Allison JohnstonLPC

Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and transitions. She works with those managing parenting challenges, postpartum concerns, ADHD, addictions, and trauma. She speaks English and practices from Michigan. Allison brings a calm, straightforward style that focuses on practical steps and steady support.

Allison has about 10 years of clinical experience across adolescent and young adult outpatient settings. Her training covered corrections, substance abuse, career counseling, and work with child and adolescent issues. She has also worked with people involved in the criminal justice system and with a range of mood and anxiety concerns.

Her approach centers on the therapeutic relationship. Allison uses Client-Centered Therapy to build trust and help clients feel heard. She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change thought patterns that get in the way of everyday functioning.

In sessions she helps people develop problem-solving skills, increase confidence, and practice strategies for sleep, coping, and communication. She offers EMDR, mindfulness, and narrative techniques when those methods fit the goals and needs of the person in therapy.

Allison aims for an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about guilt, grief, parenting strain, identity questions, and life purpose. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and she supports each person at their own pace.

Approaches that translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship so people feel understood and can explore hard topics. This approach helps with anxiety, self-esteem, parenting stress, and changes around pregnancy and childbirth by prioritizing the client's pace and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers clear tools to identify unhelpful thinking and practice new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems, and low mood because it breaks issues into steps that can be worked on between sessions.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps people process distressing memories and reduce their intensity. It can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and trauma related to childbirth when the therapist and client decide it fits the treatment plan.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She explains options, checks in about progress, and adjusts techniques as therapy moves forward.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, handle shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and narrative work to suit virtual appointments, helping clients practice skills between meetings.