Alli LaRue

Alli LaRue is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, family conflict, intimacy-related problems, and depression. Her approach is grounded in respect for each person’s story and strengths. Alli aims to help people notice what already helps them and build on those parts of their lives.

Alli believes the client is the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on listening, identifying strengths, and setting small, practical goals. She uses clear, down-to-earth conversation rather than technical language. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

She draws on methods such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches are used to address mood symptoms, panic, social anxiety, communication problems, and relationship stress. Alli also supports people through adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and issues related to sexual assault and abuse.

People who come for help with divorce and separation will find practical support for managing emotions and rebuilding routines. Alli also has experience with young adult issues and women’s concerns. Her style is straightforward, empathetic, and focused on helping people make meaningful changes.

All work is offered in English and delivered from Ohio. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her practical, strength-focused way of working would fit what they need now.

How Alli's approaches fit online therapy

Alli uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and make small changes. Client-centered work means she focuses on the person’s story and priorities, helping them feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves looking at thoughts and behaviors and trying practical experiments to shift mood and reactions.

She also draws on emotionally-focused therapy to address relationship and intimacy concerns, helping clients identify and express emotions in clearer ways. These approaches are used in a collaborative way - the therapist and client decide together what methods make the most sense for the person’s goals and situation.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. The therapist will help you choose an approach and a session rhythm that fits your daily life and objectives.