- Client-centered therapy
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Alison
Alison Heintz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Alison emphasizes practical steps and clear conversation rather than clinical jargon.
She approaches sessions from a client-centered perspective, treating the person in front of her as the expert in their story. Sessions focus on building on strengths and breaking down what feels overwhelming into manageable steps. Alison uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
When grief or loss is part of the picture, she offers steady pacing and concrete strategies to cope with day-to-day demands. For parenting concerns she helps parents sort priorities, set realistic expectations, and practice communication strategies that fit their family life. With anxiety and stress, sessions often include short exercises to reduce intensity between meetings.
Alison also integrates EMDR and motivational interviewing techniques when they seem helpful for past trauma or for finding direction and momentum. She will explain any approach before using it so clients understand what will happen in a session. Her style is straightforward and focused on what the person needs right now.
People who choose her typically want clear tools and steady support while they work through difficult feelings and make choices that matter to them.
Approaches you might use in online sessions
Alison draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy as core approaches. Client-centered work means the person sets the pace and topics; the therapist listens and reflects so the client can clarify what matters. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, and introduces small experiments to test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.She also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people when past events continue to cause distress. EMDR involves guided attention and memory processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and is introduced carefully with a clear explanation of what to expect.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alison collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She explains options and adjusts techniques as progress and feedback indicate what helps most.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not detailed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when bandwidth or schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and CBT tasks for online meetings so people can practice between sessions without changing their daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and related concerns.
How would she approach shame or guilt related issues?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses to guilt or shame. EMDR may be used when past events are part of the difficulty.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in counseling settings. Her practice blends client-centered work with CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and EMDR techniques.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Wisconsin and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.