Alison Mace, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Alison

Alison Mace is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other life challenges. She writes plainly and meets people where they are. Her approach centers on open, honest conversation and practical steps that feel doable.

Alison aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people feel heard and respected. She describes therapy as a collaboration. Sessions look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and then target small changes that add up.

Background and approach

Alison mixes evidence-based tools and talk therapy to match each person’s needs. She brings warmth, straightforward feedback, and a bit of humor when it fits. Alison uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help manage intense emotions and change unhelpful thoughts.

She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to support goal setting and Psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns from past experiences. Those methods are blended to suit the person in front of her. Her work covers a broad range of concerns, including relationships, trauma and abuse, body image, and coping with life changes.

She also addresses mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic, and issues around sexuality and self-esteem. The session style tends to be practical and conversational, with concrete tools to try between meetings. Alison holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and has practiced for five years.

She is based in Michigan and conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Alison draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. CBT helps by identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and building different responses to stress and anxiety. DBT offers skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing mindful awareness when reactions feel overwhelming.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want to make changes but feel stuck. That approach focuses on clarifying personal goals and strengthening the motivation to take small, steady steps. Alison treats choosing a method as a joint process and checks in regularly to see what is working for each person.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to follow up, practice tools between meetings, and get support without long commutes. The aim is flexibility and accessibility so therapy can fit into busy family and work lives.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns are addressed here?

Alison works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses body image, eating issues, mood disorders, OCD symptoms, panic, and sexuality.

What is the overall therapy style?

The work is collaborative and conversational, focusing on connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Sessions include practical strategies and space to reflect on personal goals.

How much experience does Alison have?

She has five years of professional experience working in mental health settings. That background informs a straightforward, empathetic approach in individual practice.

What credentials and where is Alison located?

Alison holds an LMSW, Licensed Master Social Worker, with license number MI LMSW 6801097308. She practices in Michigan.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with Alison?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide different ways to connect depending on preferences.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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