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Allison Crotwell

Experienced LICSW blending CBT and practical skills

LICSW Alabama

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Allison

Allison Crotwell is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who centers her practice on cognitive behavioral approaches while integrating other evidence-informed methods to match each client's needs.

Background and approach

With 23 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, she helps people navigate depression, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career shifts, and life transitions. Allison also has extensive experience addressing symptoms and behaviors related to obsessive-compulsive patterns and attention differences such as ADD and ADHD.

She describes her work as client-centered and strengths-based, guiding people to identify resources and build practical plans to reach their goals. Allison draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact, and she uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness practices further inform her approach so interventions can be tailored to each person's situation. Allison encourages clients who are ready to pursue greater wellbeing to take the next step, offering supportive, goal-oriented care in English from her Alabama practice as she collaborates with individuals to foster meaningful change.

Bringing CBT and Mindfulness into Online Care

Allison often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot and shift unhelpful thought patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and problematic behaviors; CBT focuses on practical exercises and skill-building to change how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Allison collaborates with clients to determine which combination of methods fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She emphasizes a client-centered, strengths-based plan so therapy evolves as goals and circumstances change, creating a shared roadmap for progress.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people engage in care. These remote options can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent skill-based practice from wherever a client is located within the therapist's service area.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, parenting issues, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar conditions, ADHD-related challenges, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, combining solution-focused work with modalities like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor treatment to individual goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
Allison brings 23 years of clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, providing care across many presenting problems and working extensively with obsessive-compulsive behaviors and attention-related symptoms.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LICSW with license AL LICSW 1831C and practices in Alabama.
Can non-English speakers work with her or are international clients accepted?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She offers a variety of remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability, and services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

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

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English