Alison Smith, LPC

Alison Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eight years of counseling experience. She brings practical, down-to-earth support for people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by recurring problems. Alison aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward.

Before practicing as a counselor, she served in the Air Force and later worked for the Department of Defense for ten years. Those roles shaped her approach to stress and caregiving under pressure. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Alison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and narrative ideas. In sessions she helps people notice thought patterns, test them, and try new behaviors that fit their goals. She also brings creative tools such as writing, music, and art into the process when that suits a person's style.

She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, self-esteem, and ADHD. She also focuses on areas like body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges.

Alison aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly and make steady changes. She works collaboratively to create a plan tailored to each person’s needs and life circumstances.

People come to her for help navigating life changes, improving communication, managing mood and thoughts, and rebuilding confidence after difficult experiences.

How Alison Uses Talk and Tools Online

Alison draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, focusing on listening closely and reflecting back what matters most to the client so they feel heard and can make their own choices. Narrative Therapy is used to help people reframe their life stories so painful patterns lose their hold and new possibilities can emerge.

Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic work. Alison will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit counseling into busy lives. Video calls let people work face-to-face when visual connection helps. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or being on camera is an issue. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, homework review, or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and keep momentum toward goals.