Allison Palazzo

Allison Palazzo is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings 19 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, relationship strain, and major life changes. Allison focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to feel steadier and more in control. Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions aim to identify the roadblocks keeping someone stuck and to build clearer, realistic plans for change. Allison emphasizes communication skills, emotional regulation, and strategies to manage cravings or intense stress when those issues arise. She has worked with people facing grief, family conflict, divorce and separation, self-esteem struggles, and career transitions. Allison also supports those navigating intimacy concerns, LGBTQ issues, ADHD, and compassion fatigue from caregiving or demanding work. Her background includes long-term clinical work in New York settings that involved addiction and family challenges. In session she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide problem solving and emotional work. Expect direct, practical conversation with room to talk through feelings and options. Homework and real-world steps are offered when they fit the client’s goals. Allison encourages people who feel overwhelmed to take the first step. She aims to empower clients to make choices that improve daily life and relationships, while honoring the difficult emotions that come with change.

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Allison uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage emotions and solve problems. One commonly used approach focuses on practical skills for coping with anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to challenging situations to reduce avoidance. Another common strand of work centers on relapse prevention and recovery strategies for people dealing with drug or alcohol addiction, emphasizing triggers, coping plans, and rebuilding routines that support sobriety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Allison collaborates with each person to decide what methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time and checks in about what is helping and what needs to change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and support consistent weekly work. Others appreciate shorter check-ins by phone when a quick course correction is needed or opting for video when visual cues help the conversation. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements when you schedule to match sessions to your life.