Alison Hite, LMSW

Alison Hite is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, ADHD, and problems with parenting, relationships, and family of origin. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, anger, mood swings, and concerns around codependency and isolation.

Her sessions start with a straightforward conversation about what feels most urgent. She listens to how daily life is affected and helps identify practical changes that can make things easier. Alison draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered work to focus on the person in front of her and motivational techniques to support change.

She often mixes mindfulness practices and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotions feel intense. That can mean short grounding exercises, learning to tolerate strong feelings, and building small routines that lower stress. For people managing addictions or impulsivity, she uses motivational interviewing approaches to explore what matters most and to set realistic steps forward.

Alison is direct about planning therapy together. She and the person she works with set goals, track small wins, and adjust plans when needed. Sessions emphasize clear tools people can try between meetings, such as behavioral experiments, communication practice, and simple mindfulness drills.

Her aim is practical change rather than labels. People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, living around others' crises, or losing themselves in relationships may find the focus and skills helpful.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work