I support clients struggling with stress, low self-worth, childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, life transitions, and relationship complications by creating insight and strategic interventions to improve quality of life by changing perspectives and thought processes. I believe in a strengths-based, solution-focused approach to energize and motivate clients while incorporating evidence-based practice methods to achieve changes that are client-focused and driven. I participate in live chat, phone, and video sessions.
I also offer couples counseling and have helped many couples achieve better communication, understanding and mutual respect in couples therapy sessions.
Additionally, I specialize in Grief and Loss including Traumatic Grief, child loss of any age, and losses of any kind, such as divorce, loss of home, finances, loss of previous self, previous functionality, job, and other losses.
Treatment includes implementing evidenced-based modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Psychodynamic therapy, Existential Therapy, Narrative therapy, and Radical Acceptance Theory. My philosophy includes incorporating a holistic approach that encourages self-love and compassion, while striving for balance and empowerment, by offering clients empathetic and compassionate support.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
RI LCSW CSW02901
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Allyson Girouard. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Great listener, and sends helpful resources to help you through some life/personal challenges.
Written on Mar 05, 2023 after therapy with Allyson for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
It was so nice to have someone listen without judgement.
Written on Dec 17, 2022 after therapy with Allyson for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief
Allyson is very insightful and provides various strategies to overcome and move on from certain issues. There are some topics that she may not have had personal experience with but she will relay how she might approach those types of situations.
Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Allyson for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues