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Alison Young, MFT

Alison Young, MFT
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Alison Young, MFT

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Telehealth Available
Professions: Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Psychotherapist
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: LMFT - 47659
Telephone: 424-348-4734

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Session Fees: $225 per session I offer a sliding scale I accept Aetna PPO insurance I provide clients with a superbill for insurance reimbursement, please call with any questions about this I offer in-person and virtual sessions
Sliding Scale Available
Evening Availability

Therapy in:

6355 Topanga Canyon Boulevard

#200

Woodland Hills, California, 91367

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What's 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.

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Client Age Groups I Work With

  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders

Languages

  • English

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.

Industries & Communities Served

  • Entertainment Industry
  • LGBTQ+
  • Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals

Client Challenges & Concerns I Address

  • Abandonment
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Addictions and Compulsions
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Body Image
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsive Spending / Shopping
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Eating and Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fear
  • Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
  • Individuation
  • Isolation
  • LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
  • Panic
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Stress
  • Trust Issues
  • Women's Issues
  • Worry
  • Young Adult Issues
  • Other - Not Listed Here

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Depth Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Jungian Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

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