Allison Nilsen, MSW, LCSW

Allison Nilsen, MSW, LCSW, is committed to helping patients and families manage all the challenges that breast cancer brings. Through eclectic therapeutic approaches, she works to empower patients to live as well and fully as possible. She is experienced in supporting people with all breast cancer stages and subtypes, carving out specialties in triple negative and metastatic disease. For four years Ms. Nilsen managed the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Helpline, providing free counseling, resources and information to anyone impacted by TNBC. Currently, Ms. Nilsen works with an interdisciplinary palliative care team at Celtic Healthcare to care for patients at the end of life. She also facilitates an online triple negative support group through CancerCare, offering a safe community for patients to connect with their peers