Allison Petty, LPCC

Allison Petty is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with ten years of clinical experience. She offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or life changes. Allison works in a warm, collaborative way and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

Allison blends creative expression with talk therapy. She trained at Kent State University and completed a Master of Arts from Ursuline College with a focus on art therapy and counseling. That background means she often brings arts-based ideas into sessions when clients want different ways to process feelings.

Her approach pulls from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and Jungian perspectives. Allison emphasizes simple skills you can practice between sessions, like noticing thoughts and changing unhelpful habits. She also uses motivational interviewing styles to support change around substance use and other behaviors.

She has experience in many settings, including shelters, community outpatient clinics, private practice, hospital programs, and correctional facilities. That variety has shaped a flexible, nonjudgmental style and practical problem-solving focus.

People who choose Allison can expect clear tools, discussion about what fits their life, and support for identity and sexuality topics, including LGBTQ concerns and alternative sexual cultures. She views clients as the experts on their lives and aims to help them reach better everyday outcomes.

How Allison's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and perspective, with the therapist listening closely and adjusting to what the person says they need. It helps when someone wants a compassionate listener and practical guidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing thoughts and changing unhelpful patterns with clear exercises and homework. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and shifting daily habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing big emotions and improving communication. It can help with intense anger, emotion regulation, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Allison treats decision-making as a collaboration and will help figure out which methods fit someone’s goals and preferences. She often combines elements from different models so the plan matches the person rather than forcing one method.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family, reducing travel time, and making it easier to keep regular appointments. The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to practice skills between meetings and to bring creative tools into conversation without disrupting daily routines.