Grief, trauma & major change
Compassionate support for loss, trauma, burnout, uncertainty, and transitions that reshape daily life.
Clinical Associate Therapist
Allison Gainer
Affirming, strengths-based therapy for grief, trauma, neurodivergence, disability, identity, relationships, and life transitions.
EdD, LAC
About Allison
Care built around dignity, strengths, and values.
Allison creates a supportive space for clients whose experiences may be overlooked or misunderstood. Her work is trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and attentive to visible and non-apparent disability. Together, clients can make room for grief, clarify what matters, and move toward a life that feels more sustainable and authentic.
Professional profiles: Psychology Today ↗ · LinkedIn ↗
Areas of focus
Support that honors the whole person.
Neurodiversity & disability-affirming care
A non-pathologizing approach to neurodivergence, chronic illness, visible and non-apparent disability, and access needs.
Identity, relationships & self-worth
Affirming work around LGBTQIA+ identity, boundaries, relationships, self-understanding, and personal values.
Academic work & leadership
Higher education, access, and disability inclusion.
Allison’s academic work brings together educational leadership, lived experience, and advocacy for more inclusive institutions.
Doctor of Education
Earned an EdD in Educational Leadership from Rowan University.
Dissertation research
Used collaborative action research to examine service-animal access in experiential higher-education settings and the shift from basic compliance toward meaningful inclusion.
Student success & access
Her broader higher-education work addresses disability inclusion, career development, student success, and learning environments in which more people can participate fully.
At a glance
Clinical Associate Therapist
- Clients
- Preteens, teens, adults, and older adults; individuals, couples, and families
- Format
- Secure telehealth appointments
- Language
- English
- Approach
- Person-centered, compassion-focused, emotionally focused, and motivational interviewing
A thoughtful first step
Begin with a conversation about what matters to you.
Choose an appointment time with Allison through our secure scheduling portal.