- Relationship conflict
- Trauma recovery
- Blended family issues
About Allison
Allison Kent is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and LGBT-related issues. She also accepts clients dealing with blended family dynamics and related stresses.
Allison uses a person-centered, trauma-informed approach and draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions focus on practical problem-solving and clearer communication. Conversations may cover coping skills for post-traumatic stress, managing mood symptoms, and navigating intimacy or sexual concerns.
She pays attention to life transitions such as divorce, pregnancy and childbirth, adoption and foster care, and fertility-related stress. Allison also addresses sexuality topics including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultures without judgment. She recognises how identity and social context affect how someone experiences relationships and healing.
Work with her typically involves setting small, achievable goals and trying out new ways of relating. She helps people sort through loyalty conflicts, co-parenting tensions, and the everyday logistics of blended households. Homework and short skill practices between sessions are commonly used to keep progress moving.
Allison offers services in English and American Sign Language. Her practice follows a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and pricing varies with location. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions
Allison draws on person-centered, trauma-informed practice and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Person-centered work focuses on listening and helping clients clarify goals and values. It is useful when someone is sorting through relationship choices or identity questions.Trauma-informed methods prioritize safety in pacing and attention to how past hurt shows up now. These techniques help with post-traumatic stress, recovery from abuse, and emotional regulation after difficult events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort. She adjusts pacing and techniques as progress and feedback indicate what is most helpful.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins, or choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain continuity during life transitions and blended household changes without requiring travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and LGBT matters, plus blended family challenges and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and trauma-informed, using evidence-based techniques to address communication, coping, and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a clinician supporting people through relationship and trauma-related concerns.
What credential and location does she hold?
Allison is a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CA LCSW) practicing from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.