Allison Petty

Allison Petty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, addiction, and relationship strain. She brings a calm, caring presence and focuses on building practical ways to cope. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, aiming to find what actually helps each person in day-to-day life.

Allison trained at Kent State University and completed a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with emphasis on art therapy and counseling. Creativity and personal expression are important to her work, and she often uses art-based ideas when they fit a client's needs. She adapts techniques to each person rather than relying on a single method.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, client-centered practices, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and elements of psychodynamic and Jungian thinking. Sessions typically include hands-on tools, thought and behavior work, and skills for managing intense emotions. Allison shares practical resources clients can use between sessions.

She has worked in shelters, community outpatient programs, private practice, hospital settings, jails, and prisons. That range of experience informs how she supports people through addiction, trauma, grief, hoarding, and major life changes. Allison aims to listen without judgment and treat people as the experts on their own lives.

People who prefer an empathic, practical therapist who invites creativity may find her approach useful. To start, she asks clients about goals and daily life so together they can pick techniques that fit real-world needs.

How Allison’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and helping clients identify their own solutions. This approach helps when people need a steady, accepting space to talk through anger or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses straightforward exercises to spot patterns and try new ways of reacting. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and anger when a person wants concrete steps to practice.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. It can help people manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive reactions that lead to conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison aims to collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and daily routine. She combines methods as needed and checks in to make sure a strategy is working.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce time spent traveling, and allow for shorter check-ins when necessary. Therapists can also suggest simple at-home exercises and digital tools to support progress between sessions.