Allison Johnston, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Allison

Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She focuses on supporting parents and individuals who are facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, mood challenges, and life transitions. Her approach is direct and practical so parents can use what they learn right away.

Allison draws on ten years of clinical work to guide conversations that matter. She listens first and helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns. Through client-centered methods she builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where concerns can be named and explored.

Background and approach

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. For trauma-related symptoms she can draw on EMDR techniques to reduce the intensity of distressing memories. Mindfulness and narrative work are also tools she brings when they fit a person’s goals.

Allison has experience with adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, first responder issues, and substance use challenges. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, postpartum depression, and chronic illness effects. Her background includes work with adolescents, young adults, and people involved with the criminal justice system.

Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and stronger coping skills. Allison helps people set specific goals and practices between meetings. She recognizes that reaching out is hard, and she aims to make the next step feel manageable.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Allison commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and habits, and it often helps with anxiety, panic, depression, and sleep problems. EMDR is a trauma-informed method that aims to reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories so they interfere less with daily life.

She also practices client-centered therapy, which means sessions begin with listening closely to what matters most to you. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Allison will talk through options with you, try methods that match your goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility. These formats allow people to fit care into busy parenting schedules or when travel is difficult. The range of options also lets someone choose real-time conversation or shorter check-ins between longer sessions.

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.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, and other life transitions.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, then uses CBT, mindfulness, narrative work, or EMDR when those approaches fit a person’s goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has ten years of counseling experience working in outpatient settings and with people connected to the criminal justice system.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license MI LPC 6401014950 and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. 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 schedules and preferences.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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