Alyson Storey
Compassionate, practical support for families
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Alyson
Alyson Storey is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 20 years of experience helping people manage relationship stress, family challenges, trauma, parenting struggles, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps parents and family members can take to reduce overwhelm and improve daily interactions. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who need clear next steps rather than abstract talk.
She listens closely and helps clients name what matters most.
Background and approach
Sessions often begin with concrete concerns such as communication problems, control issues, or grief after separation. From there she works with clients to build clearer patterns of interaction and healthier routines. Across her work she addresses attachment issues, mood concerns, social anxiety, and the fallout of past abuse.
She also supports people facing money stress, midlife questions, and difficulties with guilt or forgiveness. Her approach centers on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Alyson uses active listening and thoughtful reflection to help clients see options they might have missed.
She guides the development of small, manageable changes that add up over time. The process is collaborative, paced to fit each person’s needs. Practicing in Illinois as an LCPC, she offers sessions in English through a variety of online formats.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. Alyson emphasizes practical, achievable goals and clear steps forward.
Evidence-based approaches for online family and relationship work
Many of Alyson's methods focus on practical, evidence-based techniques that simplify complex problems. One approach emphasizes skills for clearer communication and managing control issues; it teaches specific ways to speak and listen so interactions cause less conflict and more understanding. Another approach concentrates on processing past trauma and its effects on current relationships, using step-by-step techniques to reduce reactivity and build safer patterns over time.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client look at goals, current struggles, and personal preferences and then try methods that fit best. Adjustments happen along the way so the work stays useful and relevant to daily life.
Online therapy with Alyson uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy family schedules. These formats let people meet from home, keep more flexible hours, and follow progress between sessions. The online options support ongoing practice of skills and steady follow-up without requiring in-person travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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