Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Alison Baker, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 083238
- NPI
- 1609127679
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Alison supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Alison
Alison Baker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and addiction. She also supports those working through parenting pressures, grief, career questions, and life changes.
Alison uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help clients make concrete changes. Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing panic or mood symptoms, and addressing attachment or abandonment issues that affect relationships. She works with concerns around body image, chronic illness, and impulses in daily life.
Her work includes practical tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Conversations aim to clarify values, reduce unhelpful behaviors, and build skills people can use between sessions.
Alison combines short-term strategies with attention to longer patterns that keep problems returning. That might mean setting small behavioral goals, practicing new ways of speaking with others, or learning grounding techniques for panic attacks. She also addresses financial stress and the emotional strain of caregiving or chronic health issues.
Sessions are conducted in English and Alison accepts international clients. Before booking, people are encouraged to confirm current session options and scheduling through the site's matching process.
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How Alison Connects Therapeutic Approaches and Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for anxiety, chronic worry, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like panic attacks, low mood, or avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns from early relationships to understand current relationship difficulties and issues like abandonment or insecurity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alison will collaborate with clients to decide which methods to prioritize based on goals, daily demands, and what feels most useful. Sessions typically mix skill practice, behavioral experiments, and discussion about relationship patterns so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking. The therapist accepts international clients and sessions are conducted in English; check the site's matching process to see current options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling to appointments. These practical benefits can help people maintain regular contact with a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and health commitments.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, addiction, parenting strain, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar and ADHD related questions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and attachment-based work to address thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Alison has 13 years of experience working with individuals on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Is she licensed and where?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm session logistics and any regional considerations before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; confirm exact pricing during sign up.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers