Allison Kemble , LCSW

Allison Kemble is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who brings a background in both career counseling and medical social work to her therapeutic practice. She earned her master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Missouri Columbia in 2012 and has worked with people facing a wide range of life challenges, from employment barriers to complex medical conditions.

Early in her career she focused on career counseling and case management for clients receiving government assistance, helping individuals secure housing, childcare, and food resources as part of a plan to obtain stable employment. Later she moved into medical social work within a major health system, where she provided grief counseling, crisis intervention, and acute support to patients and families affected by critical, complex, and chronic illnesses.

Her clinical experience includes supporting disease management, medication adherence, adjustment to new or chronic diagnoses, situational depression, PTSD, and trauma related to medical events. She has also worked with patients transitioning to hospice, families facing end-of-life decisions, and individuals affected by suicidal ideation. Allison favors solution-focused, client-centered, and motivational interviewing techniques, beginning each engagement by meeting clients where they are and tailoring tools and strategies to reach their goals. She emphasizes pacing therapy to match each person’s readiness and prefers to combine active listening with practical coping skills to help clients manage stressors and move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Allison draws on solution-focused therapy to help clients identify specific, achievable goals and develop practical steps to reach them. This approach is useful for people looking to address immediate problems, make changes in behavior, or navigate life transitions without long-term exploratory therapy.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the client's perspective and pace. In this approach the therapist offers empathetic support and helps clients explore their values and choices, making it a good fit for those seeking a collaborative, nonjudgmental space.

Motivational interviewing is another tool Allison employs to help people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change. It works well for clients dealing with habit change, addictions, or any situation where commitment to change is a challenge.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process - Allison works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or medical needs and allow consistent access to licensed professionals from home or other locations that meet a client’s needs.