Alison Baker, LCSW

Alison Baker is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She practices in New York and works with adults who are looking for practical ways to feel steadier and more purposeful.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a central tool, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build actions that match them. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her work on relationship patterns and early wounds that affect present connections.

Sessions focus on clear goals and simple, doable steps between meetings. Alison helps people build skills for panic, mood shifts, and managing overwhelming emotions. She also supports those facing grief, chronic illness, addiction challenges, and work-related stress.

Conversations prioritize plain language and concrete strategies. Clients learn ways to change behaviors, reframe thinking, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Homework and short exercises are often used to reinforce progress.

Alison aims to be a steady collaborator as people try new approaches. She helps identify what is working, adjusts plans as needed, and keeps the focus on real-life improvements. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online in multiple formats.

CBT, ACT, and attachment work delivered online

Alison combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to address thought patterns, values, and relationship dynamics. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps, which can ease avoidance and increase meaningful action. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now, which can help with communication, trust, and recurring hurts.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Alison will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether CBT, ACT, attachment work, or a mix fits best, and they adjust plans as progress is made.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people connect face to face, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging can support ongoing strategy work between meetings. These options offer flexibility for different routines and comfort levels, while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.