About Allison
Allison Kemble is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people cope with hard times. She draws on eight years of clinical experience to support adults facing grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges related to health or caregiving.
She began her career as a career counselor helping people overcome barriers such as housing and childcare to find employment. That work moved into medical social work, where she provided grief counseling and crisis support for patients and families dealing with serious illness and complex medical needs.
Background and approach
In clinical practice she favors clear, goal-oriented techniques. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused methods to help people notice what matters, set small goals, and try new coping strategies. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness Therapy are also part of her approach when they fit a client's needs.
Allison commonly helps people manage caregiver stress, chronic illness, life transitions, addictions, and issues around self-esteem and anger. She also supports people working through adoption and foster care concerns, cancer-related distress, and the emotional impact of chronic pain or disability. Sessions can include short practical exercises, problem-solving conversations, and space to talk about feelings.
She emphasizes working at each person's pace and matching communication methods to what feels most helpful.
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small actions that matter to them. It combines mindful awareness with practical steps to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and building a trusting relationship so the client leads the pace and topics of work. This approach is useful for anyone who needs time and space to process strong emotions and make decisions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Allison will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as progress and preferences become clearer. Together they set short-term aims and check what is helping, so the plan can change over time.
Online sessions offer a range of practical options. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera feels like too much. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing reminders between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to use the communication style that feels best.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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