Allison Crotwell, LICSW

Allison Crotwell is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 23 years of experience in therapy. She works in Alabama and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strains, and life transitions. Her practice also addresses ADHD-related challenges and relationship concerns, and she lists aging and geriatric issues among her additional focuses.

Allison takes a client-centered, strengths-based approach. She helps people recognize existing strengths and build practical plans to reach their goals. Sessions are grounded in real skills and strategies rather than abstract concepts.

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping clients see connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. That work aims to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more constructive habits.

Allison also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach concrete skills. Those skills include mindfulness, ways to tolerate distress, strategies for managing emotions, and tips for improving relationships. Mindfulness-based techniques are woven into sessions to help with stress and attention concerns.

Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient settings, giving her experience with a wide range of concerns and symptoms. Clients who struggle with obsessive-compulsive behaviors, attention differences, and complex mood issues are within her areas of experience.

Therapy with Allison focuses on practical change. She partners with each person to set clear goals, learn skills, and practice new ways of living that fit their daily life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and then act in ways that match their values. It can be useful for stress, life transitions, and worries that get in the way of what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to break cycles of anxiety or low mood. It is practical and skill-oriented for problems like depression, anxiety, and attention-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and what methods feel most comfortable. Together they will try strategies, adjust plans, and choose tools that fit the person’s needs and preferences.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports practicing skills between meetings and applying techniques directly to everyday situations. Licensed professionals and therapists can help adapt ACT and CBT skills to remote sessions so the work stays focused and practical.