- Relationship strain
- Guilt and shame
- Parenting issues
About Alyson
Alyson Storey is an Illinois LCPC with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship strain, family stress, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She also supports concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, control struggles, and feelings of guilt and shame.
She keeps sessions direct and practical. Alyson listens, asks clarifying questions, and helps people notice patterns that keep problems repeating. She offers reflection and gentle guidance so clients can try different ways of responding to old situations.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and clearer thinking alongside emotional work. That can mean practicing communication, sorting priorities, or naming the beliefs that feed shame. She helps people take small steps that feel doable between appointments.
Her background across two decades includes steady work with social anxiety, isolation, and trauma. Alyson aims to balance understanding past experiences with planning for present choices. She places attention on relationships and on patterns passed down in families.
Alyson describes the therapeutic relationship as collaborative. She helps people set goals, track progress, and adjust the plan when something is not working. If you are carrying guilt, wondering about forgiveness, or feeling stuck after a separation, she can help you talk through the next practical move.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used in this kind of practice include cognitive approaches and relational work. Cognitive approaches help identify thoughts that fuel guilt or shame and teach people to test and adjust those thoughts in everyday life. Relational work looks at patterns in how people connect with others and helps practice clearer communication and boundary-setting.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your story, discuss options, and collaborate on a plan that fits your goals and preferences. She adjusts methods based on how you respond and what you want to change.
The original biography did not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice skills in their usual surroundings, which can help transfer learning into daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with relationship strain, family stress, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment, communication, control issues, divorce and separation, and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical. She uses listening, reflection, and gentle guidance to help people notice patterns and try new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with people on relationship and trauma-related concerns. That background includes long-term work with social anxiety and isolation.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
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.