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Allyson Klein, LCSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationOregon
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Eating
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Allyson

Allyson Klein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She combines a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance with practical therapeutic methods to support clients through depression, eating and addictive behaviors, relationship and family concerns, grief, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral struggles. Allyson emphasizes creating a respectful space where clients can explore patterns that contribute to distress and build toward meaningful change.

Her work integrates evidence-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered and mindfulness-based practices. This blend allows her to address both emotional regulation and underlying parts-based dynamics that show up around attachment, abandonment, body image, intimacy, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and workplace or career stress.

Based in Oregon, she brings long-term clinical experience to help people identify small, sustainable shifts that lead to stronger coping, clearer communication, and improved quality of life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Allyson integrates Internal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques. Internal Family Systems invites clients to understand and relate to different internal parts - recognizing protective patterns and wounded parts to reduce internal conflict and relieve suffering. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or problematic habits, offering concrete tools for symptom relief and problem solving. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration so that the person’s values and goals guide the work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Allyson works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She explains different options, listens to the client’s preferences and goals, and adjusts methods over time so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for varied schedules and lifestyles. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy or when travel and mobility are concerns, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on skills, insight, and steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Allyson commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, eating and addictive behaviors, relationship and family problems, grief, sleep concerns, ADHD, and more.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
The practice draws on several approaches such as client-centered therapy, CBT, DBT, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to tailor care to each person.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
Allyson brings 25 years of experience in the mental health field working in diverse settings and with a wide variety of clinical presentations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW with licensure listed as OR LCSW L10203 and CA LCSW 20815, and she practices from Oregon.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for therapy?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling.
What should I expect about cost and billing?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Allyson?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

California, Oregon

Languages

English