Therapist profile
Allison Palazzo, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting focused
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Grief and loss
About Allison
Allison Palazzo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 19 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, family concerns, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. She also addresses ADHD and compassion fatigue. She speaks English and works with adults seeking help with these areas.
Allison takes a solution-focused approach in sessions. She helps people identify the roadblocks that keep them stuck and practices short-term strategies to address immediate problems. Conversations are direct and practical, aimed at clarifying what is getting in the way of daily functioning and relationships.
She has worked with people facing separation, blended family challenges, and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with substance use, eating and food-related issues, and patterns such as codependency, dependent personality traits, jealousy, and abandonment concerns. Work can include setting boundaries, planning next steps, and building steady routines.
When grief, career strain, or life transitions are the focus, Allison helps people sort priorities and make actionable plans. For intimacy and relationship strain she helps individuals understand patterns and practice different ways of relating. Sessions tend to emphasize realistic steps that can be tried between meetings.
Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Allison’s approaches translate to online work
Allison uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on solving specific problems and changing patterns. One approach emphasizes practical problem solving and short-term planning to reduce stress and anxiety. This method breaks challenges into manageable steps and focuses on what to try between sessions.Another common focus is relapse prevention and behavioral change for people recovering from substance use. Work can include identifying triggers, building daily routines, and rehearsing coping responses that reduce the chance of return to old behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is tracked over time.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled during a lunch break, and sessions that do not require video can reduce bandwidth needs. Discuss practical scheduling and format preferences when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related problems, depression, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are solution-focused and practical. She helps identify specific roadblocks and develop steps to move forward.
How much experience does she have?
Allison has 19 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns including addiction recovery and family conflict.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.