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Alison Gamez

Compassionate guidance for meaningful change

LPC Arizona

Experience
19 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish

About Alison

Alison Gamez is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years of experience supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, grief, and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

She also addresses parenting challenges, self-esteem, anger, career questions, and life transitions, along with specialized areas such as blended family dynamics, codependency, divorce and separation, substance concerns, immigration issues, infidelity, jealousy, and multicultural matters. Alison practices in Arizona and offers services in both English and Spanish.

Her style emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental setting where clients can explore thoughts and emotions honestly. She draws on client-centered principles to build trust and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns that contribute to distress.

Solution-focused techniques are used to set practical, achievable goals and to help clients move toward concrete change. Alison frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to support each person as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Clients seeking flexible formats can access sessions through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and services operate via a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

Approaches that guide online work and progress

Alison integrates a few practical therapeutic approaches to support clients in online settings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, mood concerns, and addiction-related patterns. Client-Centered Therapy places emphasis on empathy, active listening, and building a trusting relationship so clients feel heard and can explore values, emotions, and choices. Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate, achievable goals and helps clients identify strengths and small steps that produce meaningful change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alison collaborates with each person to determine which strategies fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess what feels most useful, adapting methods over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as scheduling flexibility and easier access to care from different locations. Video calls recreate face-to-face interaction, phone sessions provide a convenient alternative, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins, ongoing reflections, or times when real-time conversation feels difficult. These options help clients maintain continuity of care while accommodating work, family, and travel demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alison commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, anger, career worries, and coping with life changes; additional focuses include blended family issues, codependency, domestic violence, and multicultural concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, offering a nonjudgmental environment while combining practical strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and brief solution-focused work to set and reach goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
Alison is an LPC with 19 years of professional experience providing counseling for a wide range of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.
Where is Alison licensed and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Arizona with the credential AZ LPC LPC-13402 and practices with that professional license.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are available in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflicts

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesCodependencyDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsImmigration issuesInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English, Spanish