About Alyson
Alyson Storey is a licensed clinician with 20 years of experience helping people handle relationship strain, family stress, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She works with people facing social anxiety, isolation, mood struggles, and the ripple effects of divorce or separation. Her style is steady and warm, aimed at making hard conversations easier to start.
Alyson emphasizes listening and building trust first. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit day-to-day life, not on clinical jargon.
Background and approach
She helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others, and then gently experiments with new ways of responding. Clients can expect reflective conversation, goal setting, and concrete strategies to manage emotions and improve communication. She pays attention to issues like attachment, control, guilt and shame, and self-worth.
Work may include handling money worries, midlife questions, or finding purpose after a big change. Alyson holds IL LCPC, which identifies her as a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois. That background informs her work but does not determine how she will tailor sessions to each person.
She aims to make the first step straightforward. The process begins with a short questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client's life. From there the work is collaborative and paced to what the person needs.
Working with evidence-based approaches online
Alyson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach centers on strengthening attachment and communication - noticing patterns in relationships, practicing new ways to connect, and improving how people express needs. This helps with relationship strain, parenting stress, and feelings of loneliness.Another focus is trauma-informed work that helps people manage strong emotions and the lingering effects of past harm. This involves grounding skills, pacing the work, and creating steps to reduce overwhelm while building coping skills for daily life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alyson will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose techniques and pace the work so it fits the person's needs and life circumstances.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls bring face-to-face conversation when it helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing contact and brief reflections between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule while continuing steady progress.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English