Allyson Galishoff

LCSW

Following her graduation from Cornell University, Allyson first worked in finance before becoming an executive search professional at a top Wall Street recruiting firm. Figuring out what made each person tick was the most fascinating part of her role. This led her to start a new career, first earning a degree in and working as a school counselor. She then earned another mental health degree in Social Work and worked in hospital Oncology.

Assisting her family and friends with coping with health challenges made her current career more personal. These experiences have led her to a clinical focus on anxiety, depression, life transitions, career, parenting, relationships, grief and loss, and facing the challenges of life-limiting or altering diagnoses, either personally or within one’s family.

Allyson has been married for 25+ years and is close with her adult children, who are also Cornell alums.

Approach & Values

Allyson works with each person using a strengths-based approach to uncover what makes them feel more in control as well as to achieve deeper happiness and fulfillment. She will help you identify ways you have overcome challenges in the past and use this knowledge to collaboratively define your path forward.

Drawing from a range of tools including mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), meaning-centered therapy, and attachment theory, she will help you find meaning and purpose in your life as you face any challenge, whether it be chronic or serious illness, career satisfaction and success, or a life transition such as becoming an empty nester.

Allyson’s approach is warm and results-oriented.

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