Alison Baker, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 13 years in practice
Alison Baker is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 083238 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1609127679 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
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About Alison
Alison Baker is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She works with individuals who are coping with life changes, managing mood concerns, or recovering from trauma and abuse. Her style is calm and direct, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
Alison draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide sessions.
Background and approach
She helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and build routines that support emotional stability. Conversations are geared toward concrete steps, not just talk. She spends time on communication skills, boundary-setting, and repairing trust after painful events.
Parenting strain, grief, addiction challenges, and career stress are common topics she addresses. Alison also works on issues like body image, chronic illness adjustment, and impulsivity when those come up. With 13 years of experience in New York, Alison combines a steady presence with practical interventions.
She encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what helps in real life. Her work often centers on reconnecting clients to values and a sense of purpose. Sessions are focused and collaborative.
Alison helps people set realistic goals, track progress, and adjust the plan when needed. The aim is to leave sessions with one or two clear next steps to try during the week.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alison lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Alison names
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Online support
How Alison’s Methods Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small, value-based steps even when feelings are difficult. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and choosing actions that reflect personal priorities.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current close relationships shape expectations and behavior. Online sessions can help people recognize patterns that affect trust and connection, and practice new ways of relating in safe, guided conversations.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking and behavior patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. In online work, CBT uses simple experiments and homework to test new ideas and habits between sessions so progress can be measured.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She reviews what helps in early sessions and adjusts the plan together as needed.
Online formats - video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging - give flexibility for different routines. Video calls approximate in-person conversation, phone sessions can be easier when camera use is difficult, and messaging is useful for brief check-ins or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or travel without losing continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship difficulties. Other areas include parenting strain, grief, addictions, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing talk with concrete exercises. Sessions focus on skills you can try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of experience working as a therapist in New York. That background informs her approach to common life and mood concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in New York and holds the credential LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker designation in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she can work with clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to availability.
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