- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Guilt and shame
About Alyson
Alyson Filippa is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of professional experience. She is a mother of three, divorced, and a cancer survivor. Alyson works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges.
She supports people who are spiritually minded and who want to explore meaning, connection, and purpose. In sessions she talks through practical ways to manage overwhelming feelings and to notice what feels most important in life. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people clarify values and set manageable steps forward.
Alyson also works with concerns related to aging and geriatric issues, attachment, blended family dynamics, and family of origin problems. Her practice includes work with chronic illness, cancer, hospice and end-of-life issues, and with people navigating codependency, communication struggles, divorce and separation, and substance concerns.
She has experience addressing intimacy-related questions, including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture topics. Guilt and shame are specifically noted as areas she helps people understand and process. Conversations in her sessions aim to be direct and practical, balancing emotional processing with clear next steps.
Clients should expect a clinician who listens and helps map out options. To begin, users typically complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the fit feels.
Practical approaches for online sessions
Alyson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on helping people reduce distress and make clearer choices. One approach involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new ways of responding to anxiety and stress; this helps with day-to-day worry and relationship tension. Another approach centers on grief and loss work, which includes naming what was lost, tolerating strong feelings, and finding concrete steps to adjust routines and responsibilities.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped before, then together they’ll decide which techniques to try and how to pace the work. Adjustments are made as the relationship develops and new priorities arise.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit short check-ins into a workday, avoid travel time, or choose a session length that suits a busy schedule. Therapists and licensed professionals commonly use virtual sessions to keep continuity of care and to make regular appointments more practical for everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting. Additional focus areas include aging, attachment, chronic illness, family problems, and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps alongside emotional processing. Sessions emphasize clarifying values and setting manageable actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience as a clinician.
What credential and region does she practice in?
She is a California LCSW and practices in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm available formats before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.