Allison Nystrom
About
Allison
I am continually inspired by the resilience, strength, and potential people discover when they feel truly heard and understood. My approach begins with creating enough safety and trust for clients to understand the reasons behind their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to replace shame and self-judgment with honesty and self-compassion. From there, we work together to recognize what is no longer helping them and develop healthier choices that better reflect who they are now and where they want to go.
I am a Christian and a mother, and being a mom has always been the most important role in my life. I love learning—especially about people—and I am fascinated by how human beings can be both incredibly complex and surprisingly simple. I get my energy from being with others and am usually game for anything, whether that means traveling, enjoying the outdoors, playing games, laughing, dancing, or trying something completely new, although I also value reading and time alone.
Allison
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
Cultural or Racial Identity
Eating Disorders
Childhood Challenges
Gender Identity
Grief and Loss
Weight Management
Physical Health
Anger
Postpartum Mood Disorders
ADHD
Autism
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding
Borderline Personality Disorder
Relationship Difficulties
Sex/Intimacy
Life Transitions
Sexual Issues
Sleep or Insomnia
Trauma and PTSD
Communities
Allison
specializes in
Religion
Spirituality
Women's Issues
Men's Issues
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Older Adults
Immigrants/Refugees
Veterans
Approaches
Allison
can use
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Smoking Cessation
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Narrative Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)
Seeking Safety
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Sex Therapy
Allison
education and experience
- I have more than 25 years of experience working in community mental health, crisis response, inpatient substance use and mental health treatment, primary care, private practice, and telehealth therapy. My roles have included case manager, therapist and intake specialist, Designated Crisis Responder, Behavioral Health Consultant, and private practice counselor, and I completed my postgraduate supervised clinical hours while employed at Columbia Valley Community Health. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, specializing in Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice, from Washington State University and a Master of Arts in Education in Counseling from Heritage University.
Allison
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