About Amy
Amy Allen is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She also supports clients facing grief, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and life changes. Amy speaks English and draws on 13 years of clinical experience.
She uses straightforward, skills-focused work in sessions. That can mean practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How Amy works
She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Motivational Interviewing is used to build readiness for change. Amy integrates Client-Centered Therapy to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals and values.
For past trauma that continues to cause symptoms, she can include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, aiming to reduce the emotional charge around those memories. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Her training includes a Master of Arts in Behavioral Science and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy.
She holds a California LMFT credential and has been practicing in the state for many years. People who come to Amy often want clear strategies and steady support while they make changes. She focuses on practical steps, improved communication, and coping skills that fit everyday life.
Work in therapy is kept simple and goal-oriented to help people move forward.
Amy lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Amy works with
The areas below are the ones Amy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Amy’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's goals and values and shaping sessions around what matters most. It involves open listening and collaboration so the client sets priorities and the therapist follows their lead.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with more useful habits. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress by teaching clear tools people can use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then adapt methods to fit those needs in a collaborative way.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework review, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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