Allison is a clinical social worker supporting clients with both emotional and physical challenges in Seattle, WA. She founded the Center for Chronic Illness in 2016 to better meet the emotional needs of those impacted by ongoing health challenges. She has also worked as a therapist in private practice specializing with this population for the past 15 years.PUBLIC SPEAKINGGlobal Genes Rare Patient Advocacy SummitIrvine, CA - October 2018; Emotional Health of Rare Disease PatientsUniversity of Washington School of PharmacySeattle, WA - March 2015; February 2016; February 2017, February 2018; What Pharmacists Can Learn from Social Workers: Understanding the Challenges of Living with Chronic Illness and the Importance of the Pharmacist/Social Worker RelationshipAmerican Parkinson's Disease Association WA State Chapter Good Start ProgramSeattle, WA - February 2015; October 2015; Coping with the Diagnosis and Where to Go from HereBrian Grant Foundation Powering Forward Wellness Retreat; Carnation, WA - September 2014; Rejuvenation and Self-CareConsortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)/ACTRIMS Annual Meeting Virtual meeting - October 2021; Addressing Diversity in the MS CaseloadDallas - May 2014; Self-Care for the MS Mental Health Professional; Untangling Grief and Depression; Orlando - May 2013; Case Management and the Challenging Patient: The Newly Diagnosed/Marginal Medical Care/Emotionally Vulnerable Patient Refusing Treatment; MS and Personality Disorders: A Challenging Co-Morbidity; Poster Presentation: The MS Support Group: Coping in Company with Chronic Illness; San Diego - May 2012; Social Work Best Practices for the Caregiver; Evaluating Decisional Capacity in the MS PatientCrohn's and Colitis Foundation Patient Education Conference - April 2018; Managing Stress through Mindfulness; April 2014; IBD's Effect on Mental Health and Strategies to CopeNational MS Society Greater Northwest Chapter, Seattle, WA - November 2011MS and Families Teleconference; Communication in Couples; Household Communication