Allison Kemble

Allison Kemble is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She greets new clients with a calm, steady approach and helps people take small steps toward clearer goals. Allison aims to listen first and then offer tools that fit each person's life.

She earned a master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Missouri Columbia and has eight years of clinical experience. Her background began in career counseling and case management, helping clients navigate obstacles like housing and childcare to find work. Later she moved into medical social work with a major health system, providing grief counseling and crisis support for people facing complex illness.

Allison has experience with coping related to a new diagnosis, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and transitions to hospice care. She has also supported people dealing with trauma, situational depression, suicidal ideation, and medication or disease management challenges. Anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem are among the concerns she addresses.

Her typical approach blends client-centered conversation, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing. She also uses mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques when these fit a client’s goals. Sessions emphasize practical strategies, small steps, and building skills that can be used between meetings.

Allison aims to work at each person’s pace and engagement level. She focuses on being available and responsive, helping clients set realistic goals, practice coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It encourages choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anger, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist offering reflection and support so the client can find their own solutions and direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few strategies, tracking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are set by the practice. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to practice mindfulness exercises and ACT skills in the settings where challenges actually occur. Licensed professionals can help tailor sessions to day-to-day routines so therapy feels relevant and manageable.