About Alison
Alison Mcgannon is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress or anxiety. She also supports those facing relationship problems, grief, and parenting challenges.
Alison’s style is straightforward and respectful. She treats clients as the experts of their own lives and looks for strengths to build on. The work in sessions is practical and goal-oriented, with a focus on what helps in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
People come to Alison for help with coping through big life changes like separation or loss. She also addresses communication breakdowns and issues that can come up around pregnancy and childbirth. Women’s concerns are part of her practice when they relate to these stressors.
Her approach is collaborative. Alison listens first to understand what matters to each person. Then she and the client map out small, achievable steps that reduce distress and improve functioning.
Alison offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules. She works with clients across Illinois and conducts sessions in English. The goal is to make therapy fit real life so progress can happen between appointments.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
The practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and coping strategies. One common approach includes structured, skills-based work that teaches tools for reducing anxiety and managing stress, such as breathing and behavior-focused exercises. This type of work helps when symptoms interfere with daily routines and relationships.Another frequent method is problem-solving and communication coaching, which targets relationship strains and communication breakdowns. These techniques help people identify patterns, try new interaction strategies, and practice changes that improve connection and reduce conflict.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your concerns, goals, and preferences, and then recommends methods that match what you hope to change. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working for you.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations when time and bandwidth permit. Phone sessions can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed or when video would be difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or for people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit care into a busy life while working toward clear goals.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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