Allyson Puzzo, LMHC

Allyson Puzzo is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate stress, relationship challenges, and jealousy. She writes in plain terms and aims to build a trusting connection so people can make small, practical changes that feel manageable. Her style is calm and direct, and she focuses on real-life problems rather than jargon.

Allyson draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new actions. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness approaches to create space for reflection and to slow down heated moments. Sessions often include skills practice, goal-setting, and short check-ins between meetings when helpful.

She has 12 years of clinical experience and holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential - LMHC. That background includes work with both individuals and groups, which informs her practical approach to common struggles like anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Allyson pays attention to family and relationship patterns, including blended family stress, communication problems, infidelity, and caregiver strain. She helps people sort through control issues, codependency, and feelings of guilt or emptiness so they can make clearer decisions about next steps.

Clients often work on managing intense emotions, improving communication, and coping with life changes. She supports people dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue using straightforward strategies and collaborative planning.

How Allyson's Approaches Work Online

Allyson uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take values-driven steps even when emotions feel intense. ACT focuses on willingness to experience difficult thoughts while moving toward chosen goals, which can help with issues like anxiety, jealousy, and life transitions.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going. CBT involves practical exercises and experiments to test beliefs and try new behaviors, which is useful for sleep issues, depression, and managing strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Allyson collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Before starting online therapy, confirm the current session options, scheduling arrangements, and fees. Discuss what will help you take part comfortably and how to fit appointments around everyday commitments. Agree on the next steps with the therapist so you know what to expect.