Allison Petty , LPCC

Allison Petty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), a state license that enables her to provide clinical counseling and therapy services. She brings more than 10 years of experience to her work and holds a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with a focus on Art Therapy and Counseling, after completing undergraduate studies at Kent State University.

Creativity and personal expression are central to Allison's practice. She integrates art and other expressive methods with traditional therapeutic techniques to tailor treatment to each person. Her approach is eclectic and practical, drawing from cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, client-centered principles, and solution-focused strategies to help people develop personalized tools and insights.

Allison has worked in a wide range of clinical environments, including shelters, community outpatient programs, private practice, outpatient and inpatient hospital settings, jails, and prisons. That breadth of experience informs her work with concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction and substance use, hoarding, relationship and family issues, LGBTQIA+ concerns, incarceration and reentry, and financial stressors.

She describes her counseling style as warm, caring, and collaborative, sharing resources and techniques to support clients' goals. Allison respects that people are experts on their own lives and aims to provide guidance, tools, and support to help clients move toward better outcomes.

Approach to Care and What Online Therapy Offers

Allison uses client-centered therapy to build a supportive, non-directive environment where the client's experiences and goals guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and collaboration and can be helpful for people seeking a respectful space to explore personal challenges and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core element of her practice. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical skills and strategies to change those patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be especially helpful for managing intense emotions, relationship challenges, and patterns of impulsive behavior.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Allison works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as progress is made.

Online therapy with Allison is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to travel, and allow sessions to fit into busy or changing lives.