Rachel Allison

Calm, practical therapy for real-life struggles

LPCC Ohio

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Rachel

Rachel Allison is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) who supports people facing a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also works with issues such as ADHD, attachment and abandonment wounds, communication problems, panic attacks, and social anxiety. Rachel combines practical strategies with empathic listening to help clients manage daily challenges and cope with significant life changes.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered techniques, and mindfulness practices. Sessions emphasize understanding each person’s experience, identifying values and goals, and building skills for emotional regulation, healthier thinking patterns, and improved communication.

She integrates clients' personal values and spiritual perspectives into collaborative care when they are relevant to the healing process. With five years of practice, Rachel creates a respectful, patient-centered space for exploration and growth.

She supports work on topics like forgiveness, guilt and shame, self-love, and recovery from interpersonal harm, helping clients develop resilience and more satisfying ways of relating to themselves and others.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep difficulties by teaching concrete strategies for problem solving and mood management.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values-guided action and psychological flexibility. It helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with what matters to them, supporting coping with grief, chronic stress, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rachel collaborates with each client to determine which methods and exercises best fit their goals, preferences, and life context, adapting techniques over time as needs change.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make attending therapy more flexible around work, family, and daily routines. These formats allow ongoing access to therapeutic tools and skill practice between meetings while accommodating different comfort levels with remote communication.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Rachel works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with related topics like panic attacks and social anxiety.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

She uses a blend of evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, DBT, client-centered therapy, and mindfulness to help clients build skills, reframe patterns of thinking, and align actions with personal values.

How much professional experience does the therapist have?

Rachel has five years of clinical experience working with individuals on emotional, relational, and trauma-related concerns.

What are the credential and practice location details?

Rachel holds the credential LPCC and is licensed in Ohio with licence number OH LPCC E.2505326.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English