- Work and wellbeing focus
- Evidence-informed methods
- Compassionate direct support
About Alison
Alison Baker is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and work-related strain. She practices in New York and focuses on practical steps that make daily life more manageable. Alison aims to help people feel steadier and clearer about next steps.
Alison uses strategies from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Sessions often include trying small experiments, practicing new ways to talk about needs, and making plans to handle difficult moments.
People come to her with relationship issues, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse recovery, and career stress. Alison also supports those dealing with chronic illness, addiction, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and panic or post-traumatic stress symptoms. She pays attention to how emotion, body experience, and life demands interact.
Her style is warm and direct. She aims to create a calm space where people can say hard things and test new approaches. Therapy typically focuses on clear goals such as improving communication, reducing panic, or rebuilding routines after a major life change.
To begin, Alison asks about what matters most to a person and what obstacles feel biggest right now. From there she and the client choose practical steps and track progress over time.
How Alison’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions even when feelings are hard. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck at work or in life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often includes practical exercises to reduce panic, shift mood, and improve everyday functioning.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and expectations. It can help people improve communication, rebuild trust, and understand patterns that repeat in relationships.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Alison will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions typically begin with what matters most to the client and then try approaches that fit their life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins that don’t require travel, and allow workday appointments without a long commute. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-based work to an online setting so people can practice skills between sessions and bring changes into daily life.
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Experience
13+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Alison help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, career strain, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct. She focuses on practical steps, clear goals, and testing new ways of coping in everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
Alison has 13 years of clinical experience working with a range of stress and mood concerns in New York.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.