Welcome to the team, Allyson!

We are thrilled to announce a new intern has joined the group practice, offering deeply sliding scale rates for clients in need during this time.

Please welcome Allyson Gardner, a Master’s student at the University of Phoenix pursuing a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She grew up as a part of the LGBTQ+ community as a transgender woman in a small town in the mountains of rural northwest Georgia, where the lack of mental health therapy fueled her passion to one day be able to devote herself to providing the assistance that she lacked growing up. She aims to provide the utmost care for anyone from all walks of life, she is particularly well equipped to build a therapeutic bond most effectively with any individual identifying under the umbrella of the queer community. You can be as authentic as you wish!

Allyson is particularly drawn to the styles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as Narrative/Person-Centered Therapy. She is under supervision with Anna Baxter, LPC, CPCS and very much learning so this is subject to change!

Allyson aims to provide a voice for those who feel that they have lost theirs. Allyson could be your support, your ally, your active listener, and your mental health therapy trainer. Whatever your goals are, it is her dream to help you accomplish them. She is excited to join Love Positive Counseling on her therapy journey, and even more excited to meet you, the client, and do amazing work together!

If you feel she could be a good fit for your therapeutic needs, please do not hesitate to reach out. You may reach her directly at allysongardnercounseling@gmail.com.

Allyson is available for scheduling appointments with new clients right now! Her rate for new client services is $50/hr for individual therapy, though she has a few slots for sliding scale clients.