About Alison
Alison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania, offering compassionate and individualized support for a wide range of concerns. Her practice focuses on helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief and loss, family dynamics, and life transitions. With a deep commitment to honoring each person’s unique journey, Alison approaches her work with empathy, curiosity, and respect for her client’s lived experiences.
She provides a safe, supportive space where healing, growth, and self-discovery are nurtured. In 2005, Alison graduated with a Masters of Social Services from Bryn Mawr College. Drawing from many years of experience, Alison is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), solution-focused therapy, and several other evidence-based modalities. Whether working with children, adolescents, or adults, she brings a warm, collaborative, and client-centered approach to each session.
For Alison, therapy is more than just treatment: it is a transformative process. Her sessions are rooted in empowering, problem-solving strategies that foster resilience and personal growth. Within this therapeutic space, healing unfolds, self-understanding deepens, and meaningful change is supported with care and intention.
Outside of sessions
- The beach
- Walking in nature
- Meditating
- Time with her four children
Areas of focus
- ADHD
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Approaches
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Solution-focused therapy
