Alison McCandless, LCSW, CSW
Licensed in Illinois · 3 years in practice
Alison McCandless is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings three years of community mental health experience to her practice.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149024690 · expires November 2027
- LCSW, Colorado
- CSW.09929741 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1205611092 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
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About Alison
Alison McCandless is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings three years of community mental health experience to her practice. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, and life changes. Alison recently relocated to Colorado and holds LCSW licenses in Illinois and Colorado.
She approaches sessions with a down-to-earth style. Alison mixes skills training with conversation about a person’s history. She helps people build coping tools while also looking at how past experiences shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Her work often includes practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when people need emotion regulation and distress tolerance tools. Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas guide questions about relationships and early experiences.
Alison has experience with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, eating and food-related issues, and workplace stress. She pays attention to caregiver strain, communication problems, shame and guilt, and issues around life purpose and money. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
She uses a biopsychosocial approach to understand functioning and symptoms, and she frames therapy as a partnership built without judgment. People who want straightforward skills, space to talk about their stories, and a blend of coping strategies and meaning-making may find her style a good match.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alison names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How Alison’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Alison commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.She also draws on attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. Deciding which approach to emphasize is collaborative. The therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for people who prefer brief exchanges or need frequent, flexible contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What issues does she help with?
Alison works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, depression, addictions, grief, eating and food-related issues, relationship and family concerns, and workplace problems.
What is her therapy style like?
She blends practical skill-building with discussion of personal history. Sessions often include coping tools alongside exploration of how past experiences shape current behavior.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of experience working in community mental health, supporting people with a wide range of mental health needs and life stressors.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Illinois and Colorado. Her practice location is Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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