Alaina Willson

Hey there,

I'm Alaina, fellow fallible human being.

I am a Clinical Social Worker with 16+ years of experience in the mental health field, and 8+ years as a clinician. In that time, I gained knowledge in child and family welfare, insurance, chronic illness, end of life, LGBTQ+, incarceration and re-entry, employee assistance, and more.

I practice from a human-to-human approach, meeting each client where they are. I use humor as a tool readily and you will never meet judgement in me. I will be honest with my clients about the work they will encounter, the barriers they may face, but will motivate and call them out when needed. (always with respect).

I primarily use a combination CBT/DBT approach but will absolutely sprinkle in pieces from other areas whenever needed.

You will meet less lecture, and more conversation, brainstorming, and processing here. I prefer to teach skills in the moment, finding value in being able to both model and coach a client through it as it happens.

If you are open to it, you will leave here with a different perspective. If you put in the work, you will leave here with so much more.