Mark Allison, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Depression, Anxiety and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, premarital counseling, Self Esteem, Sexual Addiction, Stress

Insurance

BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Magellan

Fees

Individual sessions $185, couple sessions $250

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

California State University, Northridge

Years in practice

16

Education & qualifications