Allison Burnam , MD, LCSW-C, LISW

Allison Burnam is a licensed social worker with MD, LCSW-C, and LISW credentials and eight years of experience in mental and behavioral health. She combines specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing with additional experiential work in Theraplay to support people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. Allison also brings experience addressing family dynamics, parenting challenges, grief, relationship strain, and stresses related to life transitions.

Her approach is client-driven and rooted in forming a strong therapeutic alliance; she emphasizes collaboration so clients feel heard and involved in setting goals and choosing interventions. Allison works with both individuals and families, attending to attachment concerns, impulsivity, panic symptoms, and the emotional effects of caregiving and compassion fatigue. She draws on practical strategies and skills while remaining attuned to emotional experience, aiming to help clients build coping tools, strengthen relationships, and navigate change.

Allison holds clinical social work licenses and a medical degree designation - MD, LCSW-C, and LISW - which reflect her training and licensed practice in social work and related fields. She welcomes conversations with prospective clients about therapy options and what a supportive, collaborative process could look like for their needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Allison commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy as part of her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so clients can explore their concerns at their own pace and find personal solutions; it is helpful for stress, self-esteem, and relationship concerns. CBT emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering practical skills for anxiety, depression, and managing impulsivity. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps clients and couples identify and express core emotions and reshape interaction patterns to improve attachment and relational connection.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Allison works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors methods so therapy fits the client rather than expecting the client to fit a single model. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment is relevant and effective for the individual or family.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to receive care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make scheduling easier around work, family, and geographic constraints, and they allow clients to engage in therapy from familiar settings while maintaining regular access to licensed professionals and therapists for ongoing support.