- CBT based work
- DBT skills focus
- EMDR when appropriate
About Amy
Amy Allen is a California LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, sleeping problems, ADHD, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and related issues. Amy focuses on practical skills to help clients manage emotions and improve everyday interactions.
Amy uses clear, behavior-focused methods in sessions. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to the client. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift patterns that fuel anger or anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills appear when people need tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Her training also includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Motivational Interviewing, which she applies when trauma processing or motivation for change is part of the goal. Sessions are aimed at concrete steps - practicing new responses, testing small changes, and tracking progress over time.
Amy’s approach is practical rather than abstract. She helps people break big problems into manageable steps. Conversation may include role practice, homework between sessions, and short-term strategies for coping right away.
She earned a Master of Arts in Behavioral Science with a concentration in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Dominguez Hills. Amy has been licensed in California since 2015 and builds on her lived experience and training to support people working toward change.
How Amy’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting what matters most to the client. Online sessions using this approach focus on building clear goals and checking what is helpful in each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thought and behavior patterns; online CBT often involves identifying triggers, practicing new responses, and setting small experiments between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to practice when anger or impulsivity spikes.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, current problems, and preferences, then try methods that fit. That process can include short skill sessions, deeper processing, or motivational work depending on needs.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and what a typical online meeting will look like so practical arrangements match everyday life.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She helps with losing temper with close people, built-up resentment, frustration at work, and living with someone else's anger among other concerns listed, including relationship and intimacy issues.
How would she approach my anger in sessions?
The approach is practical and skills-based. Sessions use techniques from CBT and DBT to change patterns and build emotion regulation skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in the mental health field and has been licensed in California since 2015.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in California and practices with that credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.