Alison Solomon , LCSW

Based in Delaware, Alison Solomon is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 29 years of professional experience helping people navigate life’s challenges. She works with individuals from diverse backgrounds who struggle with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, parenting issues, and a range of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Alison also has experience supporting those who feel different because of their sexuality, physical abilities, or ethnicity, and she has worked with families of Holocaust survivors and with partner and family relationship issues.

Alison's approach is warm and straightforward. She is known for being caring and nonjudgmental while also offering honest, direct feedback that helps clients gain insight and move forward. Drawing on client-centered methods alongside evidence-informed tools such as dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas, she tailors care to each person's needs. Alison walks with clients through difficult periods, helping them better understand their reactions, strengthen coping skills, and improve the ways they relate to themselves and others.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alison commonly blends client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) in her online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that helps people explore their values and strengths and make personal changes at their own pace. DBT focuses on practical skills for handling intense emotions and reducing self-destructive patterns, making it useful for stress, anxiety, and mood regulation. EFT targets emotions within relationships and can help partners or individuals improve connection, communication, and patterns of intimacy.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Alison works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and concerns. Together they adapt techniques over time as needs change.

Online therapy with Alison is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and access support when facing busy or transitional periods.