Alison Mace, LMSW
Michigan · 5 years in practice
Alison Mace is a licensed master social worker who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801097308 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1588063721 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Alison
Alison Mace is a licensed master social worker who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She writes plainly and listens carefully so people feel heard and understood. Her approach is collaborative and low-pressure, focused on small steps that fit into real life.
Alison blends practical techniques with deeper conversation. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build emotional regulation.
Background and approach
She also draws on Existential Therapy to help people clarify meaning, values, and life purpose when facing big changes. Sessions aim to connect thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Alison works without judgment and brings a straightforward, compassionate style.
She often uses conversational coaching, goal-setting, and skills practice to make progress between meetings. Her experience includes five years working across mental health settings with adults. Alison holds the credential MI LMSW, which stands for Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
She speaks English and focuses on issues like trauma, self-esteem, body image, and eating concerns alongside mood and anxiety disorders. People who prefer honest, down-to-earth conversation may find her style helpful. She balances warmth and occasional levity with practical tools for coping, decision-making, and improving everyday functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alison names
- Existential Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Alison commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in conversation-focused online sessions. CBT involves noticing patterns of thought that feed anxiety or low mood and testing new, more helpful ways of thinking and acting. It is useful for worries, depression, and panic symptoms. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive behavior, and improving communication, which can help with anger, emotional swings, and relationship strain.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Alison will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs shift, and sessions often mix approaches to match what helps in day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is good for full conversations and skills practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people check in between sessions or send quick updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping a consistent process for progress.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist address?
Focus areas include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas listed are body image, eating concerns, bipolar and mood disorders, OCD symptoms, and sexuality.
What is the therapy style like?
The style is collaborative and conversational, combining skills practice with deeper discussion. Sessions emphasize linking thoughts, feelings, and behavior and taking small practical steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
The therapist has five years of experience working in mental health settings with adult clients.
What credentials and location are listed?
Credential listed is MI LMSW, which means Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, and the practice is based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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