Allison Martin, LCSW

Allison Martin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She uses clear, practical conversations to help clients find ways to cope and move forward. Allison draws on 15 years of experience and emphasizes respect and compassion in each session.

She focuses on concrete skills you can use between meetings. That might include thought and behavior strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity, or values-based steps from acceptance and commitment work. Sessions are shaped around what feels most useful for each person.

Allison also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, attention and concentration concerns, and mood or panic symptoms. She pays attention to how daily demands and caregiver roles affect well-being. Her approach is gentle but goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, realistic changes.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns including autism and Asperger syndrome, communication problems, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth related issues, and challenges tied to intellectual disability. Allison explains options plainly and tailors interventions to match each person's needs and pace.

The first step is a short conversation to clarify goals and preferences. From there she helps build a plan that fits your life and timeline, offering practical tools and ongoing support as needed.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Allison commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can be useful for anxiety, panic, and mood challenges. ACT helps people clarify personal values and take small steps toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings remain.

She also draws on Client-Centered principles, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and goals. The therapist and client work together to figure out which approach or mix of approaches best matches the client’s needs and preferences, and they adjust plans as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and guided exercises. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and allow different ways to practice skills outside appointments.