- Attachment based
- Client centered
- Solution focused
About Alison
Alison Gabel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and issues connected to trauma and grief. Her practice also addresses concerns related to ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, LGBT matters, and family of origin issues.
Alison uses a client-centered approach, which means sessions follow the person's needs and goals rather than a fixed plan. She draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to help people notice patterns that started in early relationships. Solution-focused tools and trauma-informed techniques are used when someone needs concrete steps or support after hard events.
In sessions she helps people name the problem, find what gets in the way, and try practical changes. That can include looking at recurring roles from childhood, working through communication problems, or addressing intimacy and commitment worries. She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, body image concerns, and alternative sexual cultures like BDSM and kink.
Clients often come wanting clarity about why they repeat certain behaviors or feel stuck. Alison talks through those patterns and helps set short-term goals alongside deeper work about attachment and family dynamics. Her style aims to be straightforward and practical while allowing space for harder feelings.
She accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see if this approach fits their needs.
How Alison’s approaches translate to online sessions
Alison draws on attachment-based therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current behavior and feelings. This approach helps when people notice recurring roles or trouble with closeness and trust. She also uses client-centered methods, meaning sessions are organized around the person's priorities and pace rather than a scripted plan. That approach supports straightforward problem-solving and planning. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Alison will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person's goals and comfort level. That collaboration includes setting short-term targets and adjusting methods if something isn’t working. Confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people choose a setup that suits them, for example conserving bandwidth by using audio only or keeping sessions brief to match a lunch break. Licensed professionals, including Alison, aim to make practical arrangements so therapy can fit into everyday life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma-related concerns, family of origin issues, and related matters such as ADHD, bipolar, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered approach, using the client's goals to guide sessions while drawing on attachment-based, psychodynamic, solution-focused, and trauma-informed techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with individuals and groups on mood, trauma, and crisis-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the U.S.?
She accepts international clients; confirm any licensing or regional considerations when you complete the intake questionnaire.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
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