Tender Hearts Counseling, LLC

Thank you to Alison at Tender Hearts counseling. We started seeing Alison last year for our 8 year old's anxiety that was affecting her. Alison was able to see right away, I don't know how, that she needed help regulating her nervous system. This, and her ability to connect and provide a safe space for our daughter has helped her progress. She felt like she had a person outside the family that could normalize her feelings as well and this has been a tremendous help.

With care, empathy, and actionable advice, Allison has helped my two kids navigate the challenges of ages 3-6 and build their confidence along the way.

My family has a strong genetic disposition for OCD. However, none of us knew what we had, what it was called or how to treat it until adulthood. When our son started showing signs at age 8, I began the endless search for a child therapist. While we were put on multiple waitlists, our son’s OCD symptoms really exacerbated. Enter Allison- who will be a treasured member of our village for always. She made room for us and her connection with our son was instant. His relief after just one session was palpable. She knew right away the correct modality to treat OCD, which is not always evident to clinicians. After about 6 sessions, he is doing so so well. I also benefit from Allison greatly with my own OCD, its been really healing for me as well. The office waiting room is warm and welcoming, where kids sit with their parents relaxed and without shame. I couldn’t recommend Allison and these clinicians any higher.

Allison has been an amazing therapist to both of our children and our family. She saw each child’s needs ( one is 7 and the other is 11) and adapted to these. She was able to address our boys’ and our family’s needs with empathy, love and care while teaching both boys and us valuable tools and skills that we take with us and which have made the boys thrive. We could not recommend her more! Thank you Allison!

I'm so grateful we found Allison. She is an incredible support for kids and parents alike. She relates to kids in compassionate ways and is unafraid to share her own experience to help them feel understood. At the same time, she holds kids accountable in a positive way - pushing them to see and live up to their best selves. She's also a fierce advocate for the kids she works with - ensuring that teachers and other resources provide the needed support and scaffolding in school and life. I would recommend Allison to anyone and am grateful she's on our team.