Allison Wallace, LCSW, CSW

Allison Wallace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and mood concerns. She is calm and down-to-earth in sessions and aims to meet each person where they are. Allison brings seven years of clinical work to the room and prefers a straightforward, people-first way of talking about problems.

Allison uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She focuses on clear skills and steps that people can try between sessions. Her approach is open-minded and nonjudgmental, avoiding labels and centering each person’s strengths and goals.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Social Work from Johnson C. Smith University, a Master of Social Work from Georgia State University, and a master's degree in family therapy from Mercer University. Allison holds the LCSW credential and CSW and has seven years of clinical experience in clinical settings across Georgia and Ohio.

In practice she helps people work through trauma, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, and challenges tied to attachment and personality patterns. She also supports people navigating intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career-related stress. Allison has experience with clients in the LGBT community and attends to relational and systemic influences on problems.

Outside of work she likes reading, exercise, travel, reality television, and time with friends and family. She encourages people to reach out when life changes feel overwhelming and to consider collaborative work toward clearer coping and better day-to-day functioning.

How Allison’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Allison often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related patterns because it focuses on steps you can try between sessions.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better ways to manage strong feelings or relationship reactions. DBT techniques can be helpful for intense mood swings, anger, and ongoing patterns that cause conflict.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Allison will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is or isn’t working so the therapy stays practical and relevant.

Before starting online therapy, confirm the current session options, scheduling arrangements, and fees. Discuss what will help you take part comfortably and how to fit appointments around everyday commitments. Agree on the next steps with the therapist so you know what to expect.