Compassionate, evidence-based support to help you feel balanced, resilient, and ready for life
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Compassionate, evidence-based support to help you feel balanced, resilient, and ready for life *
Hey! I’m Alison (Ali) Pugh — a Clinical Social Worker, veteran, and working mom of two.
If you’re looking for someone who understands how hard it can be to juggle work, family, your mental health and the everyday pressure of just being human, you’re in the right place. I’ve been there.
I’m licensed in Texas, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and taking new clients.
When Life Feels Heavy
Life transitions can feel heavy, even when everything looks “fine” from the outside.
Many of the adults I work with are carrying so much — careers, caregiving, family responsibilities, or big changes that quietly shift the ground under their feet.
It’s easy to look steady on the surface but feel tired, unsure, or a little lost underneath.
Therapy with me is a place to slow down, breathe, and sort through what’s going on.
How We’ll Work Together
The work we do together is calm and collaborative.
There’s no pressure to have the right words or the right answers. We take our time. We look at what’s happening emotionally and internally, and we figure out what you need to feel more grounded and aligned again.
My goal is to help you build practical tools that make life feel a bit more manageable.
My Approach
My approach is warm, respectful, and rooted in evidence‑based care.
Depending on what fits you best, we might use:
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• mindfulness
• life‑review work
• strengths‑based reflection
• somatic therapy
• trauma work
I pay attention to your thoughts, yes — but also your values, relationships, and lived experiences. And I always move at a pace that feels manageable for you.
A Space Where You Can Just Be
Most importantly, you get to show up exactly as you are.
You don’t have to have everything figured out. You don’t have to downplay what you’re carrying.
This is a space where your story matters, and where you can begin your next chapter with clarity, compassion, and support.
Is This You?
You might be navigating:
• a major life transition
• caregiving stress
• shifting roles in work or family
• burnout or emotional exhaustion
• feeling “fine” on the outside but overwhelmed inside
• veterans and first responders
If any of this resonates, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to sort through it by yourself.
Now accepting new telehealth clients! I’m in network with most major insurance carriers.