Allyson obtained her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in 2005 from Spalding
University. She began working with adolescent and families in the foster care
system at the Home of the Innocents focusing on attachment and trauma. Allyson
returned to Spalding and completed her Doctorate of Psychology in 2012. She
served as the Director of Psychological Services at the Home of the Innocents,
creating the Outpatient Therapy Program at the Home in 2012 until she began her
private practice in 2014. She has had intensive training in Dialectical Behavior
Therapy and works predominantly with those who have emotional regulation issues
and trauma. While at the Home, she brought the use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
to the Home both in Psychological Services and the residential program.
Dr. Bradow utilizes an interpersonal and attachment framework, while also
incorporating evidence-based treatment interventions including Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT), Accpetance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive
Therapy (MBCT), Trauma Focused Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing. This
integrative approach to treatment allows Dr. Bradow and the client to work together
to determine the treatment methods that best address the client’s needs while also
utilizing the client’s inherent strengths, thereby fostering a strong therapeutic
alliance. Dr. Bradow provides a safe, non-judgmental and validating environment
while collaborating with clients to develop a shared understanding of the goals
and tasks for therapy.
Dr. Bradow works primarily with adolescents and adults who have experienced
traumatic life events and may be struggling with a range symptoms including:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Emotional dysregulation
- Self harm
- Disorder eating
- Shame and guilt
- Dissociation/splitting
- Disordered thinking and cognitive distortions
- Personality disorders
- Stage of life difficulties and transitions
- Relationship issues
Allyson conducted her dissertation research on the effects of infertility and
fertility treatment on mental health, specifically finding that women who
receive fertility treatment are at a six times more likely than the national
average to develop Posttramatic Stress Disorder. Her study has been cited on
MyHealthNewsDaily, MSNBC and in the book Cracked Open: Liberty, Fertility and
the Pursuit of High Tech Babies by Miriam Zoll. Allyson is also a clinical faculty
member at Spalding University and provides supervision for students in the
doctoral program while on practicum placements.