Alison Crane, LCSW

Licensed in Tennessee · 5 years in practice

Alison Crane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 6614 · expires November 2026
NPI: 1609367002 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Alison

Alison Crane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, and life transitions. She also supports people facing relationship or intimacy concerns, caregiver strain, aging and end-of-life issues, and those navigating non-monogamous relationships or LGBT matters. Her work is straightforward and focused on real problems.

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens without judgment and treats people with respect and compassion.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize practical steps and small changes people can try between meetings. Alison draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused methods to set clear goals and build on what already works.

Dialectical behavior ideas help when emotions feel overwhelming, and client-centered care keeps the person’s experience front and center. She has five years of experience as a clinician and a long history working with older adults and caregivers through life transitions. That background shapes how she supports people facing end-of-life planning, hospice-related stress, and the challenges of aging.

In sessions she works side-by-side with people to identify strengths and next steps. The aim is to help people feel more capable and in charge of their lives. If someone is ready to make a change, she focuses on doable strategies and steady progress.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships

Approaches Alison names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s goals and experience first. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them name priorities and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether client-centered listening, CBT techniques, or aspects of dialectical behavior work best. Goals, day-to-day needs, and personal preferences guide that choice so the plan fits the person. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and work more directly on skills, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or coaching between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue support across transitions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Alison commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting and caregiving strain, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar challenges, career questions, and concerns related to aging and end-of-life care.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

The approach is warm, supportive, and interactive. Therapy focuses on setting clear goals, building on strengths, and practicing small, practical changes between sessions.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of clinical experience and many years working with older adults and caregivers through life transitions and hospice-related situations.

Where is the therapist licensed and located?

The therapist holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as TN LCSW, and practices from Tennessee.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Alison?

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