Alison Traynor

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Alison Traynor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker born and raised in Bismarck, North Dakota since she was a youth. She has worked as a crisis social worker in rural and Tribal communities across North Dakota since 2009 specializing in complex mental and behavioral health needs. Alison is passionate about supporting people through their darkest moments. With help, there is hope and recovery.

Over the past seven years, Alison has served both court-ordered and self-referred populations as a therapist:
 Youth and Families 
Adults and Couples
Mood, Behavior and Personality Disorders
Trauma survivors (Complex and Single Event-related)
Human Trafficking Survivors
Individuals who struggle with Problematic Sexual Behaviors 
Suicidal Ideation (Chronic and Crisis-Prompted)
Justice Involved
High stress careers (Law Enforcement, Corrections, Crisis Advocacy, etc.)
Grief and Loss Survivors

Alison is trained in the following modalities:
EMDR
CPT
DBT
TF-CBT
Pathways 5th Edition (Problematic Sexual Behaviors)
MGT