Therapist profile
Allison Petty, LPCC
Ohio
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Addiction and Trauma
Continue with AllisonWhere Allison stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, Ohio / E.1700194-SUPV
- NPI
- 1124568365
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Ohio
About
- Art therapy informed
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Codependency and boundaries
About Allison
Allison Petty is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and codependency. Allison also helps people with issues around sexuality, LGBTQ concerns, and problems tied to family of origin and money.
She trained at Kent State University and completed a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with a focus on art therapy and counseling. Creativity and personal expression are part of her approach. Allison draws on a mix of methods so clients can find what helps them in daily life.
Sessions often include practical tools and exercises. She uses elements from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior ideas to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with stress and grounding.
Allison also brings psychodynamic and client-centered ideas into conversation, helping clients notice patterns that repeat across relationships and choices. She shares resources and skills people can practice between sessions, such as coping strategies and communication techniques.
Her experience includes work in shelters, outpatient clinics, hospitals, jails, and prisons. That range informs how she frames goals and safety planning for people dealing with addiction, trauma, legal reentry, or housing instability. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site's matching process and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Allison uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. It helps people clarify what they want to change and builds agreement on goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking and acting for anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is often helpful for people who struggle with strong reactions, self-criticism, or repeated relationship conflict. Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then recommend methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift. For practical online details, please confirm the specific session formats before booking as the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. If camera-free or audio-only meetings are a better fit on some days, discuss those preferences when scheduling so sessions match everyday life and access needs.Areas of focus
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Allison work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address patterns and skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in settings such as shelters, outpatient clinics, hospitals, jails, and prisons.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.