Alison Hite, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Alison

Alison Hite is a licensed social worker who blends practical tools with a warm, client-centered style. She uses clear, straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges connected to parenting and substance use. Alison works from Michigan and draws on 14 years of experience in mental health and addiction care.

She prioritizes an easygoing relationship in the room so people feel heard before they try new skills.

Background and approach

Sessions usually focus on realistic steps you can try between meetings. That can mean learning ways to reduce anxious thoughts, practicing new responses to triggers, or building small routines that support mood and focus. Alison commonly uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

She also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice difficult feelings without getting ruled by them. Mindfulness-based practices and dialectical behavior skills are added when people need tools for emotion regulation. Her work includes supporting those dealing with grief, trauma, bipolar and mood disorders, panic, and addiction-related problems.

She also addresses issues such as ADHD, social anxiety, communication problems, and family-of-origin concerns. Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation and goals. Practical matters like money stress, life transitions, and isolation are routinely included in treatment planning.

Alison explains steps clearly and helps people try manageable changes. Her aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Alison commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that cause problems and then practicing concrete alternatives that lead to different results. Acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT, helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify what matters to them, and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard to manage.

She combines those approaches with client-centered listening to create a collaborative plan. Finding the right approach is part of the work itself and Alison will help decide what fits best based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting schedules, work, and daily life. They also allow for short check-ins or longer conversations depending on what’s helpful, and make it possible to practice skills in real-life moments between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Alison address?

She works with a broad set of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and grief, bipolar and mood disorders, and ADHD-related struggles.

What is her therapy style like?

Alison uses a warm, client-centered style and focuses on practical skills. Sessions mix conversation with hands-on techniques to try between meetings.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 14 years of experience working in mental health and substance use treatment in Michigan.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Alison holds an LMSW with licence number MI LMSW 6801091276 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled and how do I begin?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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