Allison Van Da GriffLPC

Allison Van Da Griff is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with seven years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Allison centers sessions on each person's strengths and choices. She offers calm, practical support for people taking a first step toward change.

Allison uses conversational, goal-oriented work to help people feel steadier day to day. She blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to spot unhelpful thoughts and try manageable behavior changes. For relationship concerns she draws on principles from the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce repeated conflict patterns.

When trauma or loss is present, Allison uses trauma-focused techniques to help process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. Solution-focused methods also appear in her work so sessions can produce small, realistic steps between meetings. She aims for clear takeaways and practices clients can try at home.

Allison often supports people dealing with body image, guilt and shame, isolation, mood shifts, pregnancy and childbirth related concerns, and compassion fatigue. Sessions emphasize practical changes, clearer communication, and rebuilding a sense of agency. She encourages people to notice small progress and to use their strengths as a foundation.

Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. People who want straightforward strategies plus empathetic listening may find this approach helpful. To begin, readers can follow the site process to match and schedule a session.

How Allison's approaches translate to online care

Allison blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral work and Gottman-informed relationship strategies. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person's own goals and experiences, with the therapist reflecting and supporting the client's choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and test unhelpful thoughts and builds small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. The Gottman Method offers practical communication tools and exercises aimed at improving interactions and reducing repeated conflict patterns.

Figuring out which approach fits best is treated as a collaborative process. Allison will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. The plan can shift as needs change, with an emphasis on clear steps and measurable progress.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life feels hectic. Some people prefer sessions that focus on skills practice and homework, while others prioritize deeper processing; Allison adapts the pacing to match those needs.