Allison Kemble, LCSW

Allison Kemble is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage hard moments. She draws on eight years of experience supporting people through grief, medical crises, caregiving strain, and major life changes. Allison aims to make first steps into therapy less intimidating and helps clients set clear, achievable goals.

Allison trained at the University of Missouri Columbia, earning a master's degree in clinical social work. She began her career as a career counselor helping clients navigate barriers such as housing, childcare, and food access so they could find work. That early experience led to roles in medical social work, where she supported patients and families facing complex illnesses.

In medical settings Allison provided grief counseling, crisis intervention, and short-term support for people adapting to new diagnoses or chronic conditions. She has worked with people coping with medication routines, disease management, situational depression, trauma related to medical events, and transitions to hospice care. She also has experience addressing suicidal ideation with appropriate crisis-focused care.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Allison uses solution-focused techniques, client-centered listening, and motivational interviewing to identify small practical steps. She offers tools for managing stress, anxiety, caregiver burnout, and addiction concerns, and she tailors the work to each person's pace and needs.

Allison also helps with parenting challenges, career questions, ADHD, eating and anger concerns, and self-esteem issues. She invites prospective clients to share how they prefer to communicate so sessions match their comfort level and goals.

How Allison’s methods translate to online work

Allison often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused techniques. ACT helps people clarify values and take small steps toward a meaningful life, and it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic illness. Solution-focused work concentrates on short-term goals and concrete strategies to change patterns that aren’t working.

She also draws on client-centered listening, which emphasizes understanding each person's experience without judgment. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters to the client and move at their pace. Allison works collaboratively to pick approaches that match a person’s needs and goals, and she adjusts methods as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm which formats are available before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. A therapist and client can also combine communication methods if that better supports engagement and daily life demands.