Alison Millette, MSW, SWC, ADDC

Finding yourself in destructive patterns and using unhelpful behaviors to cope can make you feel isolated and alone. Knowing you are different from others and wondering how to navigate everyday situations is exhausting and debilitating. Being neurodivergent in a world built for neurotypical people can lead to depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, and substance use just to name a few. With the weight of everything all at once you can feel trapped and hopeless. No matter what you are struggling with, you deserve to be fiercely advocated for and supported in a way that honors your unique humanness.

I will help you better understand how your unique brain works and journey with you to discover what healing looks like for you. I combine my clinical expertise with personal experience to both challenge you and empathize with you. I primarily use motivational interviewing, ACT, and DBT as interventions.

My direct style of communication builds trust while also getting to the root of your concern. I believe that all interventions need to be tailored to fit the individual, so I never use one-size fits all approaches. I acknowledge societal and cultural influences that impact your experience and resources.

I’ve realized through my own therapeutic work and experiences that my neurodivergence, queerness, and different ways of thinking are not something to hide but embrace. I don’t believe brains need to be “fixed” and I am dedicated to working towards the goals you set for yourself in a collaborative way. I am particularly passionate about supporting people living with substance use concerns, ADHD, PTSD, depression, and anxiety – as well as those who are part of the criminal justice system. I received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology in 2017 and in 2023 I graduated with my Master of Social Work.