Allison Burnam, MD, LCSW-C, LISW
Ohio · 8 years in practice
Allison Burnam is a licensed social worker based in Ohio who brings eight years of experience in mental and behavioral health.
License and registration
- LISW, Ohio
- I.1800884-SUPV · expires March 2026
- LCSW-C, Maryland
- 28487 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1922348382 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Allison
Allison Burnam is a licensed social worker based in Ohio who brings eight years of experience in mental and behavioral health. She holds MD, LCSW-C, and LISW credentials and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and related concerns. Allison uses a straightforward, compassionate style that focuses on the person in front of her.
Her approach centers on building a strong working relationship. She listens first and helps clients set practical goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s readiness for change. Allison often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships and attachment. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to keep the work grounded in each person’s values and priorities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are part of her toolbox for managing worry, panic, and unhelpful thought patterns. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing-style questions help with focus, coping skills, and sustaining motivation for change. She has experience addressing parenting stress, family problems, grief, anger, social anxiety, and the aftermath of trauma.
Allison also pays attention to multicultural concerns and young adult challenges when they come up in sessions. People can expect clear, practical steps combined with time to process strong feelings. Allison aims to help clients build coping skills and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Allison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Allison names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Online approaches that focus on emotions and practical change
Allison often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and change interaction and attachment patterns. EFT focuses on identifying emotions beneath conflict and helping people express needs more clearly in relationships.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the session on the client’s priorities and pace, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address anxious thoughts and avoidance behaviors. CBT offers concrete tools for reducing panic, managing worry, and shifting unhelpful thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Allison address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She emphasizes a strong working relationship and clear, practical steps tailored to each person.
What is her background and experience?
Allison has eight years of experience in mental and behavioral health and uses a mix of approaches to meet different needs.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds MD, LCSW-C, and LISW credentials and practices from Ohio.
In which languages are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Allison?
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