Allison founded Benediction Counseling in 2014 and now serves as the Clinical Director as well as continuing work as a therapist. Allison earned a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Sciences) degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 2005, and received her Master’s of Arts in Counseling from Denver Seminary in 2010.
Allison’s Areas of Specialty are: Grief and Loss, Highly Sensitive People, Attachment Disruptions, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression and Anxiety, Life Transitions, and Relationship Distress. She is DBT Trained and leads DBT Groups for adults on a quarterly basis.
Allison is also passionate about mentoring and serving as a supervisor for newer therapists. She has a strong belief that the community at large is stronger and healthier when therapists befriend and support each other. She loves to train and empower therapists to serve clients with knowledge, sensitivity, cultural awareness and a strong ethical conviction.
The other hats Allison wears are wife, adoptive mother, biological mother, daughter, sister and friend. She enjoys a good long walk, quiet music, a good cup of coffee, and slowing down with a good book of poetry.