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Allison Petty

Allison Petty

LPCC

Ohio

Supportive counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LPCC
License
LPCC, Ohio / E.1700194-SUPV
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Ohio

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    • Motivational interviewing
    • Creative approaches
    • Skills and tools

    About Allison

    Allison Petty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship concerns. Allison aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can name their goals and try practical steps toward change.

    Allison trained at Kent State University and completed a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with attention to art therapy and counseling. She brings more than 10 years of experience across community outpatient clinics, shelters, private practice, hospitals, jails, and prisons. That range has shaped a flexible, down-to-earth approach to care.

    Sessions often include creative tools and skill-building exercises. She draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person’s pace. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used to help people find their own reasons to change.

    Allison describes her style as caring and collaborative. She shares resources and concrete techniques people can use between sessions. She also incorporates elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Jungian ideas when those fit a person’s needs.

    She has worked with people facing trauma, substance use, relationship challenges, LGBTQ concerns, hoarding, and reintegration after incarceration. Allison aims to listen first, then help build a plan that suits each person’s life and values.

  2. How Allison Uses Talk and Tools Online

    Allison works with approaches that combine talking, practical skill practice, and creative exercises. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping a person find their own reasons for change, useful for addictions, low motivation, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience, with the therapist following the client’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches simple tools to test and change those patterns.

    Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Allison will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. She adjusts the mix of motivational conversation, skill practice, and creative techniques based on what the person finds helpful.

    If you want online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into work, errands, or childcare by reducing travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, or let someone choose a quieter setting and avoid needing to be on camera. Talk with Allison about the practical setup you prefer so sessions fit into your everyday life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingMoney and financial issuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)SexualityWomen's issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Ohio

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Allison commonly address?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, and career or money stress.

    What is Allison's general approach in sessions?

    Her style is warm and collaborative. She uses practical tools, creative exercises, and conversation to help people set goals and try new behaviors.

    What background and experience does she bring?

    Allison has over 10 years of experience and has worked in shelters, community outpatient, hospitals, jails, prisons, and private practice settings.

    Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

    She is an LPCC and practices in Ohio.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients supported?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are costs and payment handled?

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

    How do I begin working with Allison?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a 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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