Alison Solomon , LCSW

Alison Solomon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 29 years of clinical experience working with people from a wide range of backgrounds who are facing diverse life challenges. She brings long-standing expertise to work with individuals and families navigating relationship struggles, partner issues, grief, trauma, addiction, and worries about identity and belonging.

Her practice includes focused work with people who feel different because of their sexuality, physical abilities, ethnicity, or other aspects of identity, and with those who want a nonjudgmental space to be seen as they are. She also has experience supporting families of Holocaust survivors and addressing complex family-of-origin issues that affect current relationships and parenting.

Clients report finding her caring and nonjudgmental and value her honest, direct approach. Alison walks alongside people through their difficulties and helps them explore how they relate to themselves and to others, with the goal of building clearer self-understanding and more effective ways of coping and connecting.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Alison Solomon draws on client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) to support people through personal and relational challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps clients explore their feelings and values at their own pace - it is useful for building self-esteem and navigating identity concerns. DBT focuses on skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - it often helps with anxiety, mood instability, and addictive behaviors. Emotionally-focused therapy targets attachment and emotional bonding in relationships, helping partners and family members identify and shift negative patterns to strengthen connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Alison collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging can all be used to fit busy schedules, caregiving demands, or geographic constraints. Working online makes it easier to maintain consistency and access licensed professionals from different locations while focusing on meaningful change and coping skills.