Alison Smith, LPC
Georgia · 8 years in practice
Alison Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eight years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Georgia
- LPC012154 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1831634591 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Alison
Alison Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with eight years of experience. She draws on a mix of therapeutic styles to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by relationships and life stress. Alison speaks plainly in sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.
She has a background that includes military service and long employment caring for service members, which shaped her approach to steady, service-minded support.
Background and approach
Alison also earned a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has lived experience managing serious family health challenges. These experiences inform how she hears stress, uncertainty, and caregiving strain. In sessions she blends Jungian ideas about meaning and symbolism with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking.
She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative therapy tools when they fit the person's goals. Creative techniques such as writing, music, or art may be added when useful. Alison works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addiction, grief, and parenting stresses.
She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiving burnout, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and straightforward; she helps people make a plan and build skills to manage daily life. People who prefer clear steps and a respectful, listening-based approach tend to do well with her.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alison names
- Jungian Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Alison's Approaches Translate to Online Care
Jungian therapy pays attention to symbols, personal stories, and inner meaning. In practice this can mean talking through dreams, life patterns, and personal themes to better understand what drives feelings and behavior. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and clear, respectful reflection so the person feels heard and can decide the next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and build practical skills to change moods and behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping skills.Finding the right approach often happens together. Alison will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked before. She tailors the mix of Jungian reflection, client-centered listening, and CBT techniques to match the persons needs, and checks in as things change.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for richer conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, reflection between sessions, or ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules and allow continued progress when in-person visits are hard to arrange.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Alison help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including LGBT concerns, relationships and intimacy, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addictions, grief, parenting stresses, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and listening-based. She blends Jungian ideas about meaning with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to make practical changes.
What is her background and experience?
Alison has eight years of clinical experience, is an Air Force veteran, and worked for the Department of Defense. She holds a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling.
Where is Alison located and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Georgia and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
What languages are available and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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