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Allison Brunner

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

17 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In Pennsylvania

In-Network

Accepting 4 Insurance providers

Meet Allison

Let’s slow down together, tune into your body’s wisdom, and listen to what your emotions are trying to tell you. In our work, you’ll learn to regulate your nervous system, release patterns that keep you stuck, and reconnect with the parts of yourself longing to be seen. My style is calm, intuitive, and deeply compassionate. I draw on somatic and mindfulness-based approaches, including the Hakomi Method of Mindful Somatic Therapy, to help you move through challenges gently yet powerfully. This is a space for authentic healing—where you feel supported, grounded, and free to be your whole self.

Let’s slow down together, tune into your body’s wisdom, and listen to what your emotions are trying to tell you.

Communication Style

  • Calming
  • Engaging
  • Mindful
  • Open-minded
  • Warm

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • Neurodivergence
  • Students

Approach

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Strengths-Based

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Pennsylvania residents

Good to know

Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I'm a storyteller, podcaster, and teacher of practical shamanism, influenced by a decade of apprenticeship in Andean mysticism. I love attending theater, dance performances, art galleries, and opera in the city one weekend, then hiking in the woods or visiting the beach the next.

Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#CW018190 • Pennsylvania • LCSW

Education

MSW - Social Work, Temple University

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Allison Brunner accepts Prime Health, Centivo, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Capital Blue Cross. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Pennsylvania are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Allison Brunner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Allison is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, so clients located in Pennsylvania can book sessions. Allison’s Pennsylvania license number is CW018190, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Allison Brunner has been practicing therapy for 17 years. Allison’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, Temple University. Over that time, Allison has worked closely with Neurodivergence and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Allison is part of that group.

Allison Brunner works with Neurodivergence and Students and specializes in Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Relationship Concerns, Stress, Women's Issues, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Allison spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Allison is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Allison Brunner draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Allison’s style is calming, engaging, mindful, open-minded, and warm. In Allison’s words: “Let’s slow down together, tune into your body’s wisdom, and listen to what your emotions are trying to tell you.”

Allison Brunner offers therapy in English. Allison identifies as White.

Allison Brunner offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Allison is licensed in Pennsylvania, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Allison Brunner is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Allison will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Allison’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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