- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT tools
- Focus on relationships
About Allyson
Allyson Klein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years in the mental health field. She connects with people who are struggling and helps them set and reach practical goals. Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental, and she aims to make the room feel calm and approachable for honest conversation.
Allyson uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to look at how thoughts and actions affect moods. She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice patterns without harsh self-judgment. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that build into larger change over time.
Her experience includes working with depression, anxiety and panic, trauma, emotional and binge eating, addiction, and relationship and family concerns. Allyson also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Jealousy is listed among her focus areas and may be addressed alongside relationship concerns.
Allyson has worked with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and across different sexual orientations. She frames work as a collaborative effort, helping each person find strategies that fit their daily life. She emphasizes awareness first, then gradual behavioral changes rooted in each person’s values.
Allyson earned her BA in psychology and sociology and an MSW from the University of California Berkeley. She practices in Oregon as an LCSW and brings long-term practical experience to therapy.
Allyson uses straightforward tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to look at how thoughts and actions affect moods. She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice patterns without harsh self-judgment. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that build into larger change over time.
Her experience includes working with depression, anxiety and panic, trauma, emotional and binge eating, addiction, and relationship and family concerns. Allyson also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Jealousy is listed among her focus areas and may be addressed alongside relationship concerns.
Allyson has worked with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and across different sexual orientations. She frames work as a collaborative effort, helping each person find strategies that fit their daily life. She emphasizes awareness first, then gradual behavioral changes rooted in each person’s values.
Allyson earned her BA in psychology and sociology and an MSW from the University of California Berkeley. She practices in Oregon as an LCSW and brings long-term practical experience to therapy.
How Allyson’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy here means Allyson focuses on each person's concerns and values, listening first and responding to what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying thought and behavior patterns that contribute to distress and practicing concrete strategies to shift them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends change-oriented skill building with acceptance and includes mindfulness practices to manage intense emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Allyson will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and daily life. That may mean starting with simple CBT exercises, adding DBT skills for emotion regulation, or using client-centered conversations to set priorities together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Practically, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness and behavioral homework in the flow of their day so changes can be tested where they really matter.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
California, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Allyson address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, eating and body-image issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, sleep issues, ADHD, and more.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and nonjudgmental, using client-centered conversation along with practical CBT and DBT techniques to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Allyson has 25 years of experience in the mental health field, working in multiple settings with diverse populations and a variety of concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices in Oregon; the credential appears as LCSW in her profile.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.