Allison Burnam, MD, LCSW-C, LISW

About Allison

Allison Burnam is a licensed clinician who brings eight years of experience in mental and behavioral health to her work. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified, and also holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential. Allison focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and the practical strains of parenting and family life.

Her approach is straightforward and client-centered. She listens first, then helps people clarify what matters most.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to be practical and easy to follow, with steps people can try between meetings. Allison uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. She also draws on emotionally-focused therapy to improve how people express feelings and connect with others.

Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in when they fit the person’s goals. Clients can expect a warm, collaborative tone. Allison helps people set small, attainable goals and tracks progress together.

She explains ideas plainly and offers concrete exercises rather than long lectures. Because she lists family and parenting among her focuses, Allison often works with issues that affect household functioning and parent wellbeing. She also addresses trauma, ADHD symptoms, panic, attachment concerns, and multicultural stressors using the approaches above.

How Allison uses proven approaches in online therapy

Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on the person’s priorities. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what she hears, and helps clients choose the next steps that feel right. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to sort out emotions or make a plan.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral changes to see what works. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many everyday stressors.

Allison treats finding the right approach as a joint process. She talks with clients about goals and preferences, then suggests methods that match those goals. If something isn’t working, she adjusts the plan and tries different techniques together.

Online therapy with Allison can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy family schedule, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up between meetings. The variety of formats helps people stay consistent with care while working around childcare, work, or other obligations.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Allison address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, parenting and family issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship strain, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and uses practical exercises to try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of experience in mental and behavioral health work and training in multiple therapy approaches including CBT and motivational interviewing.

Which credentials and location are listed?

Credentials shown are MD, LCSW-C, and LISW with license details MD LCSW-C 28487 and OH LISW I.1800884-SUPV, and she practices in Ohio.

In what languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Ohio, Maryland
Languages: English

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