Robert Allanson, LCPC

Robert Allanson is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with ten years of practice. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, and life changes. He also focuses on issues like attachment, body image, caregiver stress, and isolation. He works with adults and adolescents in mental health and substance use settings.

Robert trained in education and community counseling and brings that background to his clinical work. He favors a client-centered way of working. Sessions often begin by listening closely to what the person wants to change and what matters most to them.

He uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. In practice that can mean identifying values, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and setting small goals to try between sessions. He helps people notice what already works for them and build on those strengths.

Robert has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including substance use treatment. That background informs how he supports people who are dealing with addiction alongside anxiety or depression. He pays attention to practical coping skills as well as longer-term change.

Outside of work he emphasizes daily routines and creative time to stay balanced. He describes small daily practices - like drawing or time with his children - as ways to keep energy up while managing stress. In sessions he aims to be collaborative and to help people find realistic steps forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions