- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Allison
Allison Radice is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience helping people navigate addiction, trauma, LGBTQ concerns, parenting struggles, and bipolar disorder. She centers each session on the person's own goals and strengths. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone nervous about starting therapy.
Allison emphasizes practical, down-to-earth work. She listens to what matters most and helps people build coping skills they can use day to day.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear steps, small changes, and realistic strategies rather than abstract talk. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where Allison treats them as the expert on their life. She works with people to identify strengths and apply those strengths to current problems.
The goal is steady progress that fits each person’s pace and responsibilities. Over two decades in Illinois settings have shaped her style into one that balances direct guidance with respectful listening. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and life challenges without overwhelming a person with jargon.
Allison helps parents and other adults manage the stress of caregiving while also addressing related issues like trauma or mood changes. She supports people who want concrete tools for coping, clearer communication, and better day-to-day functioning.
What Allison works with
Everything Allison lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Allison helps people with.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
Evidence-based strategies and online options
Allison draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and coping. One common approach she uses teaches practical strategies to manage intense emotions and cravings, helping people create step-by-step plans to handle triggers and urges. Another approach centers on processing and reducing the impact of traumatic experiences through paced, structured work that builds safety and emotion regulation skills. These methods are useful for addiction, trauma, mood symptoms, and stress linked to parenting demands.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Allison works with each person to match techniques to their goals, daily life, and what feels doable. She adjusts methods over time based on feedback and progress, so the plan evolves with the client's needs.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when a shorter or lower-bandwidth option is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions, handle quick coping reminders, or fit brief contacts into a busy day. These options help people balance therapy with work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Allison
What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She works with issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBTQ concerns, parenting challenges, and bipolar disorder.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, focusing on strengths and practical coping skills rather than lengthy theory.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Allison has worked in the field for 20 years, bringing long-term clinical experience to help people navigate complex concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, holding the LCPC credential and practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and starting handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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