Therapist in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey Allison Schoenewald, Therapist

Allison is a licensed clinical psychotherapist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults as they cope and adjust to difficult and everyday life challenges. Allison has extensive experience treating autism/developmental disorders, anxiety disorders, abuse, depression, behavioral challenges, impulse control/oppositional defiance, self image/self harm, and trauma. Allison completed her Masters Degree in Social Work from Monmouth University with a concentration in clinical practice with families and children. Allison’s approach to therapy is client centered and solution-focused. Allison uses therapeutic modalities and research based clinical interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to assist her clients with the tools needed to reframe their thought processes.She has a thorough understanding how sensory play can assist in addressing the social, emotional, and physical effects of trauma in children. She is also skilled in de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques. Allison provides empathetic support and validation, constructive feedback, and continuous psychoeducation to maximize her client’s potential to achieve their personal goals.