- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and DBT skills
About Adalheidur
Adalheidur (Ally) Dagbjartsdottir is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) credential and five years of clinical experience. She works with adults and parents facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, ADHD, and challenges around self-esteem and intimacy. Sessions may also address parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Icelandic and take place in Kansas.
Ally uses straightforward, collaborative talking and practical tools to help people who feel stuck after a life change or ongoing pressure. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and reflect, and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try small changes. Dialectical behavior and mindfulness skills are used for managing strong emotions and building distress tolerance.
Her social work background includes prior roles with children and families, and she brings that perspective when family of origin or blended family issues come up. Ally also works with people navigating neurodiversity, attachment concerns, body image, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. She recognizes how chronic illness, caregiver strain, and co-occurring conditions can complicate progress and adjusts the pace accordingly.
In early sessions she focuses on what matters most now and on practical steps that fit everyday life. Motivational interviewing is used when people are weighing change or feeling stuck. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button. International clients are not currently accepted.
How Ally uses evidence-based methods in online sessions
Ally commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in session. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person’s priorities guide the work. CBT looks at thought patterns and behaviors and tests small changes to reduce distress and improve functioning. DBT teaches specific emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills for managing intense feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ally collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily routines. She will check in regularly and adjust techniques if something feels unhelpful or too slow a pace.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use audio-only or reduce camera time when that better fits their energy or bandwidth. Talk with Ally through the matching questionnaire to clarify which session formats she currently offers.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English, Icelandic
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns such as self-esteem and intimacy.
How would she approach feeling stuck or unsure what comes next?
She uses client-centered listening alongside practical techniques like CBT and motivational interviewing to clarify goals and try small, doable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as an LCSW and LSCSW and previous social work roles working with children and families inform her perspective.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LSCSW credentials with licensure in Missouri (MO LCSW) and Kansas (KS LSCSW) and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Icelandic.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.