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Allison Van Da Griff

Compassionate skill-building for meaningful change

LPC Missouri

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Allison

Allison Van Da Griff is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with seven years of clinical experience. She centers her work on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, and issues related to self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

Allison draws on a strengths-based perspective, inviting clients to build on the resources they already have while addressing patterns that undermine wellbeing. Her practice also includes support around trauma and abuse, grief, eating and body-image concerns, parenting and pregnancy-related issues, and topics often connected to identity such as LGBT and women’s issues.

Allison integrates evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral strategies alongside client-centered and solution-focused techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs. She emphasizes collaborative work and compassionate guidance as clients move toward clearer goals and healthier coping.

Clients who choose Allison can expect an approachable, respect-driven clinician who values clients’ lived experience and personal agency. She encourages people to take gradual steps toward change and offers practical tools to manage mood, communication, and life transitions while honoring each person’s pace and priorities.

Approaches that guide online work and practical support



Allison uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to practice concrete skills that reduce symptoms of anxiety and low mood. She also incorporates client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating an accepting, empathic space where a person’s own insights and goals guide the work. Both approaches lend themselves well to structured online sessions and at-home practice designed to produce gradual, observable change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Allison partners with clients to explore which methods and exercises fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts techniques over time based on what proves most helpful in sessions and in daily life.

Online therapy with her offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into a busy schedule or to maintain continuity while managing life transitions. These formats allow for focused conversations, skills coaching, and ongoing connection between sessions to support steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image difficulties, parenting and pregnancy-related matters, and compassion fatigue.
What is Allison's therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered collaboration with practical, evidence-informed strategies such as cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to help clients set and reach realistic goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allison has seven years of professional experience working with people facing a variety of mental health and life-challenge concerns.
What credentials and location are on file for Allison?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri; her licensing information is listed as MO LPC 2015043631.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what session formats can clients meet with her?
Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How are fees and billing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with Allison?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English