Alison Mace , LMSW

Alison Mace is a licensed social worker (LMSW) who focuses on adult mental health across a range of care settings. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, working alongside individuals to explore how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact and influence daily life.

Her style is nonjudgmental and grounded in creating space for honest dialogue, aiming to help clients feel heard, validated, and empowered. Alison supports people in clarifying personal goals and taking manageable steps toward those goals, offering guidance that balances compassion and authenticity with a touch of humor.

With five years of experience, Alison brings practical tools and thoughtful listening to issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and concerns related to identity and self-worth. She also addresses areas like body image, communication, forgiveness, and coping with life changes. The LMSW credential indicates a licensed master's-level social worker who has training in assessing and treating mental health concerns. Alison recognizes the courage it takes to seek support and values the chance to partner with individuals on their journeys.

Therapeutic Approaches and Connected Care

Alison draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior, making it useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can support people facing intense emotions, relationship challenges, or self-destructive patterns.

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

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care without travel, while preserving the collaborative relationship between therapist and client.