Alison Marrelli

Alison Marrelli is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with grief, stress, anxiety, anger, and changes in life. She emphasizes straightforward support and helps clients build on the strengths they already have. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on practical ways to move toward a more satisfying life.

Alison believes each person knows their story best. In sessions she listens and asks clear questions to help people notice what’s working and what needs to change. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and to shape practical steps between meetings.

Her background includes 12 years as an LCSW in Utah, working with a wide range of concerns such as self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people navigating career shifts, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image struggles.

Clients can expect an approach that mixes active listening with concrete strategies. Alison helps set short-term goals and suggests homework when it will help progress. She aims for sessions that are clear, focused, and useful for daily life.

Her work covers many areas including grief and loss, depression, eating and sleeping concerns, and anger. People looking for a practitioner who values collaboration and practical change may find her approach a good fit.

How Alison’s approaches work online

Alison uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide practical change. One approach focuses on helping people identify unhelpful patterns and replace them with clearer, manageable steps; this is useful for issues like anger, anxiety, and stress. Another approach emphasizes building strengths and coping skills so people feel more confident handling grief, life transitions, or caregiving strain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay relevant and useful.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time and allowing appointments during breaks or from different locations. It also lets people keep therapy consistent through life changes and can make short check-ins or regular weekly sessions simpler to schedule.