About
Hi - I’m Dr. Allyson Kellum, a Licensed Therapist + Boundaries Expert.
I specialize in empowering women to set healthy boundaries, prioritize themselves without guilt, and cultivate fulfilling relationships. Together, we'll navigate the journey of healing from past wounds, unlocking your inner strength, and creating a life filled with self-care, authenticity, and meaningful connections.
Outside of the therapy room, you can find me spending quality time with my little family (husband, daughters, and Joey my toy Yorkie), hiking, running, reading a book, enjoying a Pilates class, hanging out with my close circle of friends, and doing all things self-care.
15+ years of professional experience to complement my personal experience.
I have experience in:
Children and Family Services
County Behavioral Health Services
Eating Disorder Partial Hospitalization Treatment
Psychiatric Hospital Inpatient Care
Integrated Health Care
Foster Care
My Story
Healing taught me that I get to choose what I carry forward.
My own healing journey has taught me that the patterns we carry into adulthood can shape the way we see ourselves, the relationships we choose, and the boundaries we struggle to set.
As I got older—and eventually became a licensed therapist, earning both my Master's and Doctoral degrees in social work—I began to understand just how deeply our early experiences can influence who we become. I also learned something even more important: we don't have to keep repeating the patterns we inherited.
Through my own growth and years of working with clients, I've become especially passionate about helping women recognize unhealthy patterns, navigate complicated family and relationship dynamics, set boundaries without guilt, rebuild self-trust, and choose themselves without feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions.
Becoming a mother deepened that work for me in an entirely new way. It made me even more intentional about what I want to carry forward, what I want to leave behind, and the kind of emotional foundation I want to create for the next generation.
Today, that belief is at the heart of everything I do—as a therapist, author, and creator. My goal is to help women understand themselves more deeply, break cycles that no longer serve them, and create healthier relationships with themselves and the people they love.
You can honor where you came from without letting it determine where you go next.
My Approach
I strongly believe that YOU are the expert on you, which means, our work together will be collaborative. I will use evidence-based practices, such as eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR), trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Attachment-Based Therapy, Inner Child Work, and Reparenting techniques.
My goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where you can feel empowered to process the tough stuff and also the victories you will experience while on your healing journey.
How Can I Support You?
You don’t have to keep repeating the patterns that leave you feeling anxious, depleted, or disconnected from yourself. Whether you’re navigating difficult family dynamics, struggling to set boundaries, questioning your worth, or simply ready to create healthier patterns, you don’t have to figure it all out alone.