“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
– J.R.R. Tolkien
Welcome to BattleRobin Counseling!
Life can be overwhelming, especially when you’re carrying the weight of past experiences, early wounds, or ongoing patterns that leave you feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. You might be navigating trauma, anxiety, shame, loneliness, or a deep sense that something just isn’t working in your life or relationships. You’re not alone, and meaningful healing is possible.
At BattleRobin Counseling, we help people heal from trauma and toxic stress so they can rebuild safety and trust and forge more connected, authentic, and empowered lives. Whether you’re struggling with complex PTSD, moral injury, toxic shame, or simply feel like your story has been shaped by experiences that made it hard to trust or belong, we’re here to help you reconnect with yourself and others in a new way.
Specialties
Trauma Recovery & Nervous System Healing
Supporting healing from trauma, toxic stress, and survival-based patterns by fostering safety, regulation, meaning-making, and a renewed sense of agency after harm.
Identity Development & Purpose
Supporting people in understanding who they are, who they are becoming, and what gives their lives meaning—beyond roles, expectations, or trauma histories.
Relational Healing & Connection
Helping people heal attachment wounds, build healthier relationships, and experience belonging, accountability, and community.
Creative + Geeky Therapies
Using creativity, storytelling, and geek- and gaming-based therapies as pathways to insight, expression, and transformation, especially when words alone aren’t enough.
Dungeons & Dragons Therapy Group is accepting members
Spiritually-Informed Care
Integrating spiritual and existential perspectives and practices as pathways to meaning, connection, and healing, in ways that are client-led.
Personal Growth Group for Pagans, Polytheists & Spiritual Seekers is accepting members.
Dr. Allison Battles, PhD, LP
Teletherapy in 40 states and territories
AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, CNMI.
Greetings! My name is Allison (she/her) and I’m a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, educator, certified therapeutic game master, and reiki practitioner based in Minnesota. I identify as a geeky Queer, Pagan, cis-gender woman with ADHD. I offer inclusive psychotherapy for people healing from trauma and toxic stress, rebuilding safety, trust, and connection, and navigating change and transitions.
I was drawn to this work because I know what it’s like to carry pain in silence while appearing functional, to hide yourself behind a mask of “normal” out of fear of harm, rejection, or abandonment. I wanted to be the kind of steady presence I once needed, someone who could hold the truth without flinching, make room for what was hidden, and walk with people as they come back to themselves.
My work focuses on trauma and nervous system healing, identity development and meaning-making, and relational repair. My approach is integrative and individually tailored, centering emotional, somatic, relational, and systemic healing. I work to help people restore safety, trust, and agency, rediscover meaning, and rebuild connection and belonging. I specialize in supporting LGBTQ+, BIPOC, neurodiverse, and Pagan, Polytheist, Witchy, and spiritual folx.
Therapy with me is collaborative, real, grounded, non-pathologizing, helping you face what hurts without reducing you to just the worst things that have happened to you. This is a space for all of you to show up, including the parts that cope with memes, sarcasm, dark humor, or a well timed “what the hell.” We also use your passions, identities, fandoms, and communities as a map back home to you, encouraging us to think about healing beyond survival and symptom reduction.
Services
Individual Therapy
Virtual therapy sessions are available to help individuals understand and manage their heart, mind, and body.
Couples Counseling
Virtual couples therapy sessions help partners understand their patterns, strengthen communication, and build more secure, authentic connections.
Group Therapy
Virtual group sessions can help individuals explore their thoughts and emotions and learn more authentic ways of connecting in a supportive environment.
Training & Consultation
Trainings and presentations are available for providers, clinics, and organizations on trauma-informed practice, employee wellbeing and workplace stress, and creative and holistic approaches to healing.
Reach Out to Schedule a Free Consultation!
Accepting new clients! Get in touch for more information.