Allison Johnston
Compassionate, practical counseling for life changes
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Allison
Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and a broad range of related concerns.
Background and approach
With ten years of clinical experience, she combines a person-centered stance with practical, skills-based methods to support clients as they clarify goals and build coping strategies. She draws on training that spans corrections, substance abuse, career counseling, and youth work, bringing an informed perspective to complex life challenges.
Allison emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change, creating an environment where clients can explore thoughts and feelings without judgment. She helps clients examine unhelpful thinking patterns and strengthens problem-solving and self-management skills, while also using approaches suited to trauma and attachment-related concerns when appropriate.
Her practice includes work with mood disorders, trauma, parenting stresses, identity and intimacy issues, and a range of life-stage problems. She frames each plan collaboratively, tailoring strategies to a client’s priorities and readiness for change.
Approaches That Guide Online Sessions
Allison commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods in her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and then developing practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding and empathy, helping clients feel heard and supported as they explore goals and values.She also draws on trauma-informed tools such as EMDR when past events are a central concern, using structured methods to reduce distress related to traumatic memories. Each approach is presented in straightforward terms and selected based on the nature of the concern and the client’s comfort with the method.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Allison partners with clients to assess needs, priorities, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so the work stays relevant and manageable. This collaborative planning helps ensure that therapy fits the client rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.
Online therapy with Allison is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to maximize flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use brief check-ins or longer sessions as needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to remote formats so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English