About Allison
Allison Burrell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She brings three years of clinical experience to her practice and works in English and German. Allison focuses on helping people navigate sexual health and intimacy concerns, relationship stress, and identity-related issues including LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness to address anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and stress. Allison also draws on Existential and Jungian ideas when people want to understand deeper meaning and patterns in their lives.
How Allison works
Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on concrete changes clients can try between meetings. Her background includes supporting people with neurodiversity and intellectual and developmental disabilities, and she lists additional focus areas such as ADHD, codependency, and trauma-related struggles like abandonment and attachment challenges. She also addresses concerns connected to kink and alternative sex culture, HIV/AIDS, immigration issues, and impulsivity.
Allison prioritizes an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about difficult feelings. She helps people set realistic goals and develops step-by-step plans for coping and growth. Work may include skill-building, values clarification, and practical problem solving tailored to each person's needs.
To begin, people pick the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Allison lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Allison works with
The areas below are the ones Allison selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English, German |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Allison's Approaches Work Online
Allison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and to practice small, testable changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep issues, anger, and stress because it focuses on clear steps and new coping skills.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practices can help with emotional regulation, compassion fatigue, and managing impulsivity by strengthening attention and calmness.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Allison will discuss goals, personal preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together the therapist and client try methods, adjust based on progress, and pick techniques that fit daily life and values.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can work in the way that suits them best. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break or a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let clients send shorter updates or check in between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and changing needs.
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