Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
How Allison works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Allison
Allison Bratton is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing strong emotions and tough life changes. She works with individuals dealing with anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and related concerns. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can try right away.
Allison brings 12 years of clinical experience in Oregon to each session. She blends several evidence-informed approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real skills for managing stress, sleeping better, and handling relationship and family conflicts. Her work often centers on helping people move past trauma, cope with major life transitions, and rebuild self-esteem. Allison uses talk-based methods alongside behavioral tools so clients can practice change between sessions.
She also supports people navigating parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD-related struggles, and substance concerns. Allison describes her style as collaborative and respectful. She listens first, then helps set clear, achievable goals.
Meetings typically include skill-building, problem-solving, and checking what works for the individual. People who reach out can expect straightforward guidance and a mix of practical techniques. Allison aims to help clients find clearer direction, reduce intense reactions, and create more stable daily routines.
What Allison works with
Everything Allison lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Allison's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Allison lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters, which can help with anger, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and helps people test and change unhelpful thinking patterns to reduce distress and improve behaviors.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That plan can shift over time as progress is made and new needs appear, so clients and therapist collaborate on what feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for full sessions when visual cues matter. Phone is useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging suits short check-ins, homework review, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and switch formats when schedules or needs change.
Questions people ask about Allison
What kinds of concerns does Allison address?
She works with a wide range of issues including anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, trauma, relationship and family conflict, and career-related stress.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Allison uses a mix of practical, talk-based methods and skill practice. She focuses on steps people can try between sessions to reduce stress and manage reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allison has 12 years of experience providing counseling services in Oregon. That background informs how she helps with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does Allison hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Allison provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling and communication 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 working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.