About Allison
Allison Kent is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. She aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and respectful.
Allison spent many years practicing in Philadelphia in a community behavioral health outpatient setting. That work exposed her to a wide range of everyday challenges people bring to therapy.
How Allison works
She uses that background to shape straightforward, practical conversations rather than clinical jargon. Her approach centers on listening first. Sessions begin with what matters most to the individual and then build goals together.
Allison adapts the pace and techniques to match each person's needs and comfort level. Commonly she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting atmosphere where people can talk through worries and find their own solutions. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing helps when making changes feels overwhelming and motivation is low. Allison emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction. She supports people as they test new coping strategies and work toward greater confidence and clearer relationships.
Allison lists 3 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can access online
Allison uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what’s most pressing. That approach emphasizes listening and working at a person’s own pace to help them clarify goals and feel heard.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavior changes between sessions to reduce anxiety or improve mood.
Motivational Interviewing is another tool she brings when change feels difficult. It focuses on drawing out personal reasons for change and gently building motivation one step at a time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will collaborate with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is working.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people juggling busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a routine and try approaches consistently.
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