Allison Bratton, LPC
Therapist in Oregon
Allison Bratton is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
- Licensed inOregon
- LicenseC6410
- NPI 1356801914
- Experience12+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Allison
Allison Bratton is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing addiction, trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with individuals who are trying to rebuild after loss, manage stress, or improve relationships. Allison communicates in straightforward, compassionate language and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Allison draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take values-driven action.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including grief, parenting strain, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and substance use. She also pays attention to family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and attachment difficulties.
When trauma or domestic violence histories appear, Allison focuses on safety and stepwise coping skills. With 12 years of experience as an LPC in Oregon, Allison blends client-centered listening with structured skills work. She aims to help people make clear plans, practice new coping strategies, and track small wins over time.
Sessions emphasize problem-solving and real-world change. People considering therapy can expect a calm, direct approach that balances emotional understanding and measurable progress. Allison supports clients in setting goals and choosing techniques that fit their daily lives.
Credentials
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C6410 · expires May 2028
- NPI
- 1356801914 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Allison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Allison names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
How Allison’s Approaches Fit Online Care
Allison uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns shape current behavior and emotions. That work helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and builds new ways of connecting and regulating feelings.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions because it emphasizes meaningful steps even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and practice skills that reduce distress and improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Allison works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, pace, and comfort level. She adjusts techniques based on progress and feedback, aiming for practical tools that can be used between sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing coaching. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain contact between appointments.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Allison commonly address?
She works with addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, anxiety and depression, grief, sleep issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions combine listening with practical skills. Allison uses attachment-informed work alongside ACT and CBT to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Allison has 12 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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