Alison Young, MFT
Woodland Hills, California
VerifiedTelehealth Available
Professions: Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Psychotherapist
Languages: English
Telephone: 424-348-4734
My Approach to Therapy
Are you wanting relief from anxiety, relationship struggles, or feeling stuck? With over 20 years in practice, I help clients move beyond managing symptoms to understanding the deeper patterns that keep them feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of themselves.
My style is warm, respectful, honest and direct. I work collaboratively with clients to explore how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact, and how these patterns developed over time. When we understand the why behind our struggles, it becomes much easier to create meaningful change.
In our work together, I’ll offer insight, practical suggestions, and support while helping you reconnect with your own inner strength and wisdom. My goal is not only to help you feel better in the moment, but to leave therapy feeling more empowered, self-aware, and confident navigating your life and relationships.
I offer a free 20-minute call so we can talk and see if we are a good fit.
My Practice & Services
Do you find yourself feeling irritated or let down in relationships but drawn in at the same time? Do you feel guilty, or question whether or not you are doing something wrong? Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety, tension or fatigue? Maybe you've found ways of coping that offer some relief or distraction, only to have the unwanted feelings return. I can help with finding a path out of waiting and hoping for an outcome and into a more empowered state of being. I understand these feelings and help my client's strengthen their sense of self and create deeper more meaningful relationships.
I offer EMDR therapy, an evidence-based therapy, proven highly effective in treating PTSD, trauma, anxiety, and phobias by reducing the emotional intensity of distressing memories.
Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With
A core focus of my work is helping clients identify and change long-standing relational patterns that developed earlier in life but continue to affect their present relationships and sense of self.
These patterns can show up in many ways ... difficulty trusting others, feeling overly responsible for others emotions, withdrawing from closeness, or becoming easily triggered in relationships. Because these reactions often stem from formative experiences, they can feel automatic and difficult to understand.
In therapy, I help clients develop insight into how these patterns formed and how they continue to operate in their lives today. With greater awareness and support, clients can begin to shift these old ways of relating and develop healthier, more flexible patterns.
Many people are surprised to discover that ways of relating they believed were 'who they were' can actually change. Over time, clients often experience a deeper sense of self-understanding, empowerment, and connection in their relationships.
Expertise & Specialties
Age Groups I Work With
TeensAdultsElders
Groups I Work With
I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ community, female professionals, trauma survivors, perfectionists, teens, adults who struggle with food and body image issues, under earners, creative types.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Concerns & Challenges Addressed
AbandonmentAbuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAddictions and CompulsionsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAnxietyAttachment IssuesBody ImageCodependency / Dependency
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Depth TherapyEmotion Focused Couples TherapyEmotionally Focused Couples TherapyExistential PsychotherapyGestalt TherapyHumanistic Psychology (humanism)Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Industries & Communities
Entertainment IndustryLGBTQ+Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals
Gallery
Location & Contact
Primary Office
6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard
#200
Woodland Hills, California, 91367