
- In-Person Sessions
- Teletherapy/Virtual Sessions
- Colorado
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.
- M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Denver Seminary (2010)
- M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, University of Northern Colorado (2005), Minors in music and chemistry
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Couples
- Families
- Groups
- Abuse
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- At-Risk Youth
- Autism
- Bonding
- Cancer
- Caregiver Stress
- Childhood Trauma
- Chronic Illness
- Culturally Diverse Populations
- Depression
- Desire Discrepancy
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- EMDR
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Family Conflicts
- Family Systems
- Family/Peer Relationship Issues
- First Responders
- Formerly Incarcerated Adults
- Grief and Loss
- Healthy Coping Strategies
- Identity/Body Image Issues
- Infant/Child Loss
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Intimate Partner Violence
- LGBTQIA Community
- Life Changes
- Life Transitions
- Maternal Mental Health
- Miscarriage
- Mood Disorders
- Neurodivergence/Neurodiversity
- PTSD
- Parenting Support
- People with Disabilities
- Pregnancy Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Trauma
- Stress Management
- Trauma
- Trauma/PTSD
- Veterans
- Vulnerable and Aging Adults
- Women’s Issues
- Young Adults
- Highly Sensitive Persons
- DBT Groups
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Kaiser Permanente
- Kaiser Permanente (Medicare)
- Self-Pay
- United Healthcare/Optum
- CCHA Medicaid
- CO Access Medicaid
- RMHP Medicaid
- NEHP Medicaid
- Male
- Female
- Cisgender
- Transgender
- Non-Binary
- Gender Fluid
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Hindu
- Jewish
- Muslim
- Secular and Non-Religious
- Sikh
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- White
- Black and African American
- Hispanic and Latino
- Asian
- Native American
- Pacific Islander
- Asexual
- Bisexual
- Gay
- Heterosexual
- Intersex
- Lesbian
- Pansexual
- Polysexual
- Queer
- Questioning
- Sexual Fluidity
