Allison Riley, LPC - Empathy Counseling, LLC

Ask me about the Estranged Adult Children Support Group!

You've always had this quiet feeling that something in your family just isn't quite right. You're the "problem child", the "difficult one," and somehow also the one your parents "don't have to worry about". You're tired of pretending like this is enough for you to be happy. Maybe you're the washed-up former gifted kid. Maybe you're the one who is always chasing praise and compassion, only to come up with a thousand reasons why it's not deserved. If you're ready to stop carrying patterns that were never yours to begin with, you're in the right place.

Hi, I’m Allison — an Ohio therapist specializing in family trauma. I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, and Relational Therapy to cultivate a compassionate, empowering, and trauma-informed experience. I won’t tell you that you’re "too self-aware" for therapy or talk more than you - promise.

I specialize in helping adult children of narcissistic or emotionally immature parents, family estrangement support, and complex family trauma. If you’ve spent years grappling with anxiety and self-doubt, you're in the right place. With me, you are always in control of your pace, your story, and your healing.