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Allison Bratton, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Allison

Allison Bratton is an Oregon-licensed LPC who works with adults facing a range of emotional and behavioral challenges, including addiction, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, mood disorders, anxiety, and stress-related concerns.

Background and approach

She blends several evidence-informed methods to help clients navigate life changes, process grief and trauma, and develop coping skills that support daily functioning and meaningful growth. Allison draws on tools from Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and acceptance-based approaches to help people understand internal parts, shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and clarify values-driven choices.

Her work also incorporates attachment-aware and client-centered practices that emphasize empathy, collaboration, and gradual change. With 12 years of clinical experience, she frames therapy as a partnership aimed at building self-compassion, addressing core relational patterns, and improving wellbeing.

Sessions are available to English-speaking clients in Oregon and are offered through a subscription model where scheduling and fees vary by location and therapist availability. Prospective clients begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to current openings.

Integrating approaches for online healing and growth

Allison uses Internal Family Systems to help clients recognize and relate to the different parts of their inner life, fostering self-leadership and reducing internal conflict. This approach can be useful for people who feel pulled by conflicting desires or who carry strong emotional protectors and vulnerable parts.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take committed action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear, and Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional regulation. These approaches support work on trauma recovery, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and mood challenges.

Finding the right combination of methods is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each client to assess needs, test approaches, and adjust strategies over time so the work aligns with personal goals and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access support from wherever the client is located in Oregon.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She supports people dealing with addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, anxiety and stress, grief, sleep problems, parenting challenges, and career or self-esteem issues.
What is Allison's therapeutic style and approach?
Her style emphasizes collaboration and empathy, combining Internal Family Systems with cognitive and acceptance-based techniques plus attachment-aware and client-centered practices to help clients explore emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of experience working with people across a variety of concerns, integrating multiple therapeutic approaches to support recovery and personal growth.
Where is Allison licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon under license number OR LPC C6410.
Can non-English speakers work with her?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online care?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and preference.
How are costs and payment structured?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English