Alison Gabel , LPC

Alison Gabel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 11 years of clinical experience. She has worked with both groups and individuals facing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and a range of other mental health concerns, and her practice emphasizes trauma response and crisis intervention. Alison centers the counseling process on each person - sessions are guided by a client’s needs and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol.

She helps people who feel stuck or unsure about why they are struggling, offering support to explore current emotional states and to identify steps toward greater alignment with personal values and aspirations. Her areas of focus include relationship and family dynamics, self-esteem and identity concerns, grief and loss, sexual health and intimacy issues, and stress related to caregiving, work, or life changes. Alison also works with issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, and trauma related to domestic violence and abuse.

Known for a collaborative and empathetic approach, Alison blends evidence-informed techniques to meet clients where they are and to help them move toward clearer understanding and practical change. As an LPC she holds a professional counseling license and brings years of direct clinical practice to each therapeutic relationship.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alison draws from attachment-based, client-centered, and trauma-focused approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs. Attachment-based work explores patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current emotional responses - it can help with abandonment, trust, and relationship difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration; it allows clients to set the pace and goals of therapy while the therapist provides support and reflection to foster self-understanding. Trauma-focused therapy offers specific strategies to process and reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic experiences and to build coping skills for stress and crisis-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alison works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adapts techniques over time as needs evolve so that the work remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional, especially for people managing busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic distance.