Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Allison works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Allison
Allison Metz is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio who helps people manage strong emotions like anger and anxiety. She works with individuals facing stress, grief, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on practical skills people can use day to day.
Allison draws on 17 years of clinical experience across independent practice, medical family health centers, community agencies, and residential treatment settings. She completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in community counseling at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Background and approach
She uses that background to match tools to each person’s situation. In sessions she blends strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with mindfulness and solution-focused work. That means conversations focus on noticing thoughts and behaviors, learning calming skills, and setting small reachable goals.
Motivational interviewing is part of how she helps people find reasons to change and keep going. Parents who are tense about sleep, behavior, or blended family issues will find concrete ideas to try between meetings. Allison also addresses postpartum concerns, caregiver stress, and problems tied to family of origin.
She aims to help people rebuild safety, manage mood swings, and feel more steady. People meet Allison through online formats like video, phone, chat, or messaging. She will work collaboratively to pick approaches and tools that fit each person’s life and goals.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Allison lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Allison’s approaches work online
Allison often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT gives clear exercises and homework that translate well to video sessions and messaging support. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that reduce outbursts and help manage anger.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Allison will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what seems practical for their life. Together she helps decide whether to emphasize skill practice, mindfulness, short-term solutions, or motivational strategies so work in sessions fits the person's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and messaging lets people update progress between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving days and to continue skill practice outside sessions.
Questions people ask about Allison
What concerns does Allison address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, parenting strain, sleep problems, and relationship or family challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and skills-focused, combining CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work to build everyday coping tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allison has 17 years of clinical experience in independent practice, medical family health centers, community agencies, and residential treatment settings.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio as an Ohio LPCC.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.