About Allyson
Allyson Coats is a licensed professional clinical counselor with seven years of experience in California. She helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or drained find practical ways to cope and move forward. Her work centers on building steady skills and clearer thinking so day-to-day life feels more manageable.
She draws on client-centered methods to create a respectful, listen-first space. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and teach concrete tools for managing emotions.
How Allyson works
Mindfulness and motivational techniques are mixed in to help people regain focus and motivation. Allyson has supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, and low self-esteem. She also works with those dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Additional areas of focus include body image, chronic illness and pain, attachment concerns, and issues related to aging and life transitions. Her sessions tend to be practical and down-to-earth. She uses exercises, reflection, and everyday strategies so clients can practice new habits between meetings.
The aim is steady progress rather than overnight fixes. People who prefer a collaborative, skill-building approach may find her style a good fit. She offers sessions in English and holds a CA LPCC credential.
To begin, clients follow an onboarding process to match with her and schedule sessions based on availability.
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What Allyson works with
The areas below are the ones Allyson selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Allyson often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns. CBT involves practical exercises and behavior experiments that aim to reduce anxiety, depression, and recurring negative thoughts. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and strong reactions are a concern; DBT teaches skills for managing intense feelings, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions can mix approaches as progress and priorities evolve so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflections, or when someone prefers not to use voice or video. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.
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