Allison Edwards is a child psychotherapist, speaker, creator and owner of All the Feels Company and the author of six books: Why Smart Kids Worry, Worry Says What? , Marcy’s Having All the Feels , 15-Minute Counseling Techniques that Work: What You Didn’t Learn in Grad School, Flooded: A Brain-Based Guide to Help Children Regulate Emotions and How to Crack Your Peanut. Allison earned her graduate degree in Counseling from Vanderbilt University and is a National Certified Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, and Registered Play Therapist. Allison has over 20 years experience working as a school teacher, school counselor, child/adolescent psychotherapist, and educational consultant to schools throughout the country.
Allison travels both nationally and internationally training parents and professionals in the areas of empowering children, recognizing the social/ emotional needs of gifted students, and sharing how educators and parents can work together to meet the needs of anxious children. Allison helps parents understand how social/emotional differences can be supported both at home and school, and provides consultation and staff development on how to effectively improve emotion regulation in the classroom.