- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered sessions
- Psychodynamic focus
About Alison
Alison Proft is a NY Psychoanalyst (New York Psychoanalyst 001104) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, career questions, LGBT issues, and coping with major life changes. Alison focuses on how current problems connect to past experiences and how those patterns show up in close relationships.
She uses the therapeutic relationship itself as a tool. Sessions are interactive and client-centered. Alison listens for recurring patterns tied to attachment and early family life, and then she helps people reframe those stories so they can make different choices now.
Her approach blends psychodynamic ideas with attachment-based thinking and client-centered methods. That means attention to feelings that come up in the hour, how people relate to others, and practical ways to try different behaviors outside sessions. Conversations often move between the here-and-now interaction and memories that help explain it.
Alison notes particular experience supporting people with abandonment issues, attachment concerns, body image and family of origin problems. She also works with people who identify as LGBT and with a range of life stressors including caregiving strain, chronic illness, and recovery from substance use problems.
She practices in New York and conducts sessions by video. Alison encourages people to bring concrete examples from daily life so they can practice new responses and test small changes between sessions.
How her approaches guide online work
Alison uses attachment-based ideas to track how early bonds influence present relationships. This approach pays attention to patterns of closeness and distance and can help when trust, abandonment fears, or repeated conflicts show up in adult life.She also practices client-centered methods that emphasize listening and responding to each person as they present. That means sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client in the moment and move at a practical pace based on the client's needs.
Her psychodynamic orientation connects current difficulties to past experiences and recurring themes. This often involves naming patterns, noticing feelings as they happen in the session, and reflecting on how those habits affect day-to-day choices.
Working together, she and the client will test which mix of approaches fits best. Alison describes the process as collaborative: she will help identify goals, try methods, and adjust based on what works or feels right for the client.
The biography states a preference for video sessions. Confirm the full list of session options before booking so you know what format is possible. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule workday appointments more easily.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and career concerns, LGBT issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment and family of origin problems, body image, and caregiver strain.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Her work draws on psychodynamic and attachment ideas to notice how past relationships shape current self-judgment. Conversations look at how those feelings show up now and at practical ways to respond differently.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has ten years of experience and identifies as a NY Psychoanalyst with the credential New York Psychoanalyst 001104.
Where is her practice based?
She practices in New York and conducts sessions by video.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography specifies video sessions as the preferred format. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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