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Allison Metz, LPCC
Ohio
Ohio LPCC - anxiety and trauma focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Trauma-focused care
About Allison
Allison Metz is an Ohio LPCC with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, postpartum concerns, anger, sleep problems, relationship and family issues, and parenting challenges. She also addresses mood disorders, panic, and coping with life changes.
Allison trained in psychology and earned a master's degree in community counseling from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. She has worked in private practice, medical family health centers, community agencies, and residential treatment settings. That variety shaped a practical approach to common problems people bring to therapy.
In sessions she focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and try different responses. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and trauma-focused methods when those fit a person's concerns.
Her work often involves short-term, skills-based tools for managing anxiety, mood swings, panic, or sleep disruption. She talks through concrete steps for parenting stress, blended family issues, caregiver strain, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with grief, shame, abandonment, and feelings of emptiness.
Allison has experience with clients across ages, including toddlers, children, adolescents, and adults. She aims to make sessions straightforward and goal-oriented so people can use what they learn in daily life.
How Allison’s approaches translate to remote sessions
Allison uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on clear steps - noticing a thought, testing it, and trying a different behavior - which can be practiced between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for panic, mood swings, and relationship stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches brief attention exercises and grounding techniques that reduce rumination and support sleep and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will review concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made or goals shift.
The original biography does not list which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, fit therapy into a work break, avoid travel, or choose meetings without video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT skills, and mindfulness exercises for remote sessions so techniques are practiced in everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, postpartum concerns, anger, sleep problems, relationship and family issues, parenting stress, and mood disorders.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and to try practical alternatives. Sessions focus on simple exercises and small behavior changes to test what helps.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 17 years of clinical experience across private practice, medical family health centers, community agencies, and residential treatment settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices with that credential in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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