Allison Johnston, LPC
Michigan · 10 years in practice
Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan.
License and registration
- LPC, Michigan
- 6401014950 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1669808770 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Allison
Allison Johnston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Allison uses straightforward talk, practical tools, and steady support so clients feel heard and can try new ways of coping.
She blends a person-centered style with cognitive-behavioral ideas and also uses EMDR and mindfulness where helpful. Sessions aim to change unhelpful thoughts and build problem-solving skills. Allison pays attention to the relationship in the room and works at a comfortable pace.
Background and approach
Her background includes outpatient work with adolescents and young adults and experience with people involved in the criminal justice system. That mix shaped her skills in addressing substance use, career concerns, and the effects of trauma and loss. She draws on that work when helping clients facing similar struggles.
Allison also supports people with ADHD, parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and pain, and grief-related concerns. She uses narrative techniques to help clients make sense of difficult experiences and reframe personal stories. Clients can expect clear goals, practical strategies, and a nonjudgmental tone.
Allison understands that starting therapy requires courage and she focuses on steady progress over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Allison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Allison names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Allison's approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, warmth, and helping people lead the conversation about what matters most. This approach helps people feel understood and guides goal-setting in a collaborative way.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect behavior and mood. In sessions clients learn to identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood swings.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, addresses distress linked to traumatic memories by using guided processing techniques. It can be used alongside other methods to reduce the intensity of painful memories and the reactions they trigger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will discuss options and tailor methods to each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She treats the choice of techniques as a team decision and adjusts plans as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different routines and comfort levels. Video calls let people use visual cues and full conversation. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging support quick updates, reflective journaling, or ongoing coaching between live sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Allison address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and post-traumatic stress, and related issues such as addictions, sleep problems, and low self-esteem.
How would Allison describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She combines that with cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and narrative approaches to help clients change thoughts and habits.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Allison has ten years of experience, including outpatient counseling with adolescents and young adults and work with people involved in the criminal justice system.
Where is Allison licensed and based?
She holds a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
Allison provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Allison?
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