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Allison Crotwell

Allison Crotwell

LICSW

Alabama

Experienced LICSW focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Alabama / 1831C
Experience
23 years
Languages
English
Location
Alabama

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    • Motivational approach
    • Skills based therapy
    • Strengths focused

    About Allison

    Allison Crotwell is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 23 years of experience. She offers straightforward, client-centered therapy focused on practical change. Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, aimed at helping people move past what holds them back.

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Parenting and career challenges are also within her focus. She has substantial experience helping people with attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms and obsessive-compulsive related behaviors.

    Allison uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

    Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy inform her work when people want help clarifying values and finding motivation for change. Sessions emphasize identifying strengths and building achievable plans. Conversations aim to be practical and goal oriented.

    People can expect clear guidance, real tools, and supportive coaching toward change. Allison frames work around what a person wants to accomplish and helps track progress over time. If someone is ready to start, she supports them in taking the first step.

  2. How motivational and acceptance approaches work online

    Allison draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and build momentum. This approach focuses on listening, asking reflective questions, and supporting commitment to practical steps.

    She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take meaningful actions even with difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT supports learning small habits that align with what matters to the person.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will partner with each person to decide whether Motivational Interviewing, ACT, CBT, DBT skills, or a blend best fits their goals and preferences. That choice is made together and can change as progress is made.

    If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Many people appreciate that online sessions can fit into busy days, reduce travel time, and make it easier to follow through on short-term coaching or regular skills practice. Talk with Allison about how to structure sessions to match your routine and goals so therapy can realistically fit into everyday life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepressionADHD

    Also works with

    Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    23+ years

    Listed in

    Alabama

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Allison commonly address?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, plus career and life transition issues.

    What is her therapy style like?

    She practices client-centered care with a strengths-based, solutions-focused lens and works collaboratively to set practical goals.

    How long has she worked as a therapist?

    Allison has 23 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, working with a wide range of concerns.

    What credential does she hold and where is she based?

    She holds an AL LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and is located in Alabama.

    Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Does she work with international clients?

    She does not accept international clients at this time.

    How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin therapy with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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