- Attachment-based
- Client-centered
- Solution-focused
About Alison
Alison Gabel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, and related struggles such as grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Her practice emphasizes helping clients understand what keeps them stuck and finding practical ways forward. Sessions follow a person-centered style, which means conversations are guided by the client's needs and goals rather than a preset plan. She often addresses attachment and relationship patterns that affect day-to-day life.
Alison uses psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns and influences from earlier relationships. She also draws on solution-focused techniques to help clients set small, manageable goals and notice progress. Trauma-focused methods are used when past harm continues to affect current functioning.
People may come to Alison for help with specific events, ongoing anxiety, or struggles around intimacy, sexual expression, and identity, including work with LGBT concerns and kink-friendly topics. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, cancer-related challenges, and workplace or career strain.
Her approach centers on clear conversation, practical steps, and reflecting on how past relationships shape present behavior. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session that focuses on goals and next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help identify attachment styles and practice different ways of relating in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what matters to the client in the moment. In remote sessions that means conversations are guided by immediate goals and pressing concerns, with the therapist following the client's lead.Psychodynamic work explores recurring themes and background influences on behavior. Over multiple online sessions this approach can help people notice patterns that repeat in relationships and daily choices. Alison combines these approaches so the plan is chosen together based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposed from the start.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and shorter check-ins when time is limited. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find it easier to attend regular appointments when scheduling can work around work, caregiving, or travel commitments.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related areas such as caregiver stress and body image.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach so sessions follow the client's needs and goals, with elements of attachment-based, psychodynamic, solution-focused, and trauma-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Alison has 11 years of clinical experience working with individuals and groups on mood, anxiety, trauma, and crisis-related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your initial session.