Allison Petty, LPCC

Allison Petty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and other life challenges. She brings a warm, collaborative style and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Allison values creativity and personal expression as part of change. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches to build plans that fit each person. Sessions often include concrete tools, thought work, and skill practice so clients can notice small shifts in day-to-day life. Allison also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and Jungian ideas when they match a person’s goals. Her background includes a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with a focus on art therapy and counseling. She has about 10 years of experience working in shelters, outpatient clinics, hospitals, jails, and private practice. That range informs how she helps people navigate practical barriers and complicated life situations. Allison works with concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, substance use, LGBTQ issues, intimacy and sexuality, codependency, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career transitions, financial strain, and compassion fatigue. Creative options like art and expressive exercises are available when helpful. People can expect plain language, concrete resources, and a steady, nonjudgmental approach. Allison treats each person as the expert on their life and partners with them to try strategies that fit their values and daily routines.

How Allison’s Approaches Work Online

Allison often uses cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered practices in online work. Cognitive behavioral techniques break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teach practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and guides the direction of treatment.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation or coping skills are a focus. DBT techniques teach concrete tools for tolerating distress, managing strong feelings, and improving communication in stressful moments. Allison works collaboratively to decide which approaches fit a person’s goals and life circumstances. Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will ask about your goals, daily routines, and preferences, and then try methods that feel useful. If an approach doesn’t fit, she adjusts the plan together with the client. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins or ongoing connection between sessions. These options make it easier to use therapy tools in real life and to keep momentum between appointments.