Allison Chapple, LCMHC

Allison Chapple is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who works with adolescents, young adults, and adults under 50. She integrates attention to mind, body, and emotion into treatment and has focused clinical experience with eating disorders, anxiety disorders, athlete and sport psychology, transition issues of young adulthood, and depression.

During graduate training at The University of North Carolina Greensboro, she completed a 900-hour internship and has continued pursuing education in these areas. Her professional background includes roles in substance abuse treatment, community mental health, private practice, and a pediatric medical clinic, which together contribute to a broad base of clinical experience.

Her therapeutic approach grew out of the humanistic principles of Carl Rogers, emphasizing wholehearted acceptance and the development of trust within the therapeutic relationship. She also draws on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques to tailor treatment to each person's needs. Chapple maintains a warm, casual, and open-minded counseling style and invites questions about her qualifications or methods, offering additional documentation when requested.

Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Allison Chapple uses evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present - it is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and developing practical strategies to change them - it is often helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, and eating-related issues. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, supporting emotion regulation and reductions in rumination.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Chapple works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adapting tools and pacing as the work unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly combine these approaches to best support individual progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call or phone, and shorter exchanges are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access support from wherever the client is located within the permitted service area.