Background:

Eva is a Resident in Counseling originally from Storrs, Connecticut (Go Huskies!). She brings an unconventional and genuinely compelling path to the therapy room — after moving to the D.C. area to pursue a career in international development, she spent five years in contracting before recognizing that her deepest calling was working directly with people. That career pivot reflects something meaningful about who Eva is as a clinician: thoughtful, self-aware, and willing to follow what actually matters. She earned her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University in Arlington, and her clinical training has included experience in hospital and residential substance use treatment settings — environments that have given her a grounded, steady presence with clients navigating serious and complex challenges.

Approach:

Eva views therapy as a collaborative space to co-create a healing experience that is uniquely yours. Working under clinical supervision, she draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, and existential frameworks, with a trauma-informed lens woven throughout. She values curiosity as one of the most powerful tools in the therapy room — approaching difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviors with openness rather than judgment, and inviting clients to do the same. Eva is developing particular interest in grief and loss, chronic pain and illness, relationship dynamics, and the kind of identity work that often surfaces during major life transitions. She works with adults and brings a direct but empathetic style that makes space for both humor and hard conversations.

Just for fun:

Outside the office, Eva enjoys many creative pursuits — especially sewing her own clothes and learning to garden. She and her husband love birdwatching and exploring new parks throughout Northern Virginia. She's also an avid reader and shares her home and cozy reading sessions with her cat, Coco.

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Eva Allison, Resident in Counseling, is currently working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She is registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling. Eva provides clinical services under the supervision of the LPC listed below. As a Resident in Counseling, Eva does not obtain or provide services on an independent basis, and she does not independently submit insurance claims. All insurance claims are submitted through Crescent Counseling Center.

Supervised by Shannon Dufour, LPC
Address: 6400 Grovedale Drive, Ste 200, Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone: 571-414-9645