Alison MarrelliLCSW

Alison Marrelli is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing grief, changes in life, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and anxiety. She brings a calm, practical approach and encourages clients to use their own strengths to make meaningful changes. Her style is straightforward and supportive for people who are worried or unsure where to start.

With twelve years of clinical experience, Alison focuses on helping people cope with loss, build confidence, and manage stress related to work, family, and health. She listens for what matters most and works with clients to set small, achievable steps. Sessions emphasize clear goals and usable tools rather than jargon.

Alison also addresses a wide range of concerns including ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, career questions, and trauma or abuse. Additional areas she has worked with include adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and kink-friendly support.

Her practice values collaboration. Clients are invited to name priorities and try approaches that fit their life. Alison views therapy as a shared effort where practical skills and personal insight come together to reduce overwhelm and build resilience.

People looking to begin can expect straightforward conversation, exploratory homework when helpful, and a focus on what makes daily life better. She offers sessions from Utah and works in English.

Evidence-based approaches and how they work online

Alison uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and healing. One common approach involves skill-building for stress and anxiety management, teaching breathing, pacing, and thought-challenging strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. This helps people who are juggling work, parenting, health issues, or sleep problems.

Another strand of her work supports processing grief and loss through guided reflection and paced coping steps. Sessions often include structured conversations about what matters, small behavioral experiments, and ways to honor change while maintaining routines that support wellbeing.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alison works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their life, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She invites feedback and tailors techniques so they feel useful rather than prescribed.

When booking, confirm which session formats are being offered, because the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make attending sessions easier by fitting them into busy schedules, shortening commute time, and allowing check-ins during a work break or between appointments. It can also allow flexibility for people managing medical care, caregiving responsibilities, or unpredictable days.