Cynthia Allison
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
About Cynthia
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with 10 years of experience in providing mental health and behavioral counseling in various setting various aspects of counseling. I have worked with individuals ages seven to adult with a variety of mental health/behavioral presenting issues such as depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence and addiction, suicide assessment and prevention and many more. I approach the therapeutic relationship with a friendly manner and a warm atmosphere. Many individuals are afraid to seek therapeutic help because of fear. So, I seek to build a therapeutic relationship with friendly trust.
I have experience in providing individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling, mental health therapy, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention in the community, in homes and the prison setting. My therapy style is warm and friendly. I think that many individuals forgo meaningful help from therapy because of misconceptions and fear of sharing intimate details with a stranger.
I believe that everyone is unique and has the power of choice to make decisions to effect change in their lives. As such, I operate from the theoretical vantage points of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Reality Therapy Brief Solutions Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. These frameworks are not written in stone when in a therapeutic relationship with me. I am flexible and open to exploring with the client what has worked in the past for him or her.
Therapy sessions with me will be interactive. You can expect that I will listen to you. You can also expect that I will want to hear from you as an expert in yourself. We will work as a team to set your goals and objectives and plan to develop skills to effect change in your life.
I know it is not easy to seek therapy and that’s why I create a friendly atmosphere in my sessions to address your specific issue (s). So, come on, let’s talk about it and find the solution together. It does not matter if it’s family issues, mental health issues, identity issues, or addiction issues. Together we can make it better and affect meaningful change in your life.
Specialties
Suicide Prevention
Depression
Anxiety
Grief and Loss
Bipolar
Schizophrenia
Addictions and Drug abuse
What Cynthia helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
How Cynthia works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “I thank Ms. Cynthia, for being understanding, a listening pair of ears, and most of all showing genuine concern.”
- “Cynthia has been great to work with. We really enjoy her and have noticed a difference in our relationship.”
- “Cynthia listens well and offers her professional thoughts on any concerns we have.”
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- “She’s a great listener and offers helpful feedback”
- “I have absolutely loved my time with Cynthia. She makes me feel seen, heard, and understood. I have benefitted greatly from our sessions and I am so grateful for Cynthia!!!”
- “I enjoy the way Cynthia makes me look at life situations in a different way. She challenges me to think more.”
- “I love the relationship that Cynthia and I have built. I have not been able to book our regular sessions due to a hectic schedule, but she still sends meaningful and caring messages to me. Cynthia is very supportive during an especially crazy time in life.”
- “Cynthia got me through the worst of times and stayed consistent. Thank you for helping me.”
- “Cynthia has been a great help to me offering constructive feedback, listening to me, and asking me all the right questions.”
- “Great. Timely. Smart. Good advice. Connects.”
- “In the few sessions I've had with Cynthia I've been able to set in motion personal growth and confidence in myself. I look forward to each session.”
- “Cynthia, has been great in helping me over some issues I have with letting people treat me poorly, she has helped me gain the confidence I need to stand up for myself!”
- “I have loved my time with Cynthia. Our sessions are so meaningful and I can really feel myself improving as a result. Cynthia makes me feel validated with my feelings and she always has the right thing to say.”
- “BH is is amazing”
- “Cynthia has been very helpful. She provides great tools for me to use in everyday life and has helped me work through many issues.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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