Alyson FilippaLCSW

Alyson Filippa is a California-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience. She is a mother of three, a divorcee, and a cancer survivor, and she brings those life experiences into her work in straightforward, compassionate ways. Alyson focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and parenting challenges.

Her style is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions center on what people are facing right now and on small, useful steps they can try between meetings. She often works with clients who are spiritually minded and want to explore meaning, purpose, and connection as part of their healing.

In session she helps people talk through relationship patterns, cope with loss, and rebuild after major life changes. She also supports those navigating intimacy-related struggles and the stresses of parenting. Conversations include looking at family of origin issues and how past patterns turn up in present relationships.

Alyson draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work and tailors her approach to each person. She aims to make therapy feel relatable and understandable so people can use what they learn in daily life.

Her background includes a decade of professional practice in California and lived experience that informs her perspective. People who value plain language and practical tools often find her approach helpful. To begin, viewers are invited to use the Start Therapy button to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Common approaches and how online work can help

Alyson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the individual. One common approach focuses on coping skills for stress and anxiety, teaching practical tools to manage symptoms, reduce overwhelm, and improve everyday functioning. Another approach involves exploring relationship and intimacy patterns, helping people identify unhelpful cycles and try different ways of communicating and relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Alyson works collaboratively to figure out what fits a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Together they try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings during breaks or from different locations. It can also let people check in more frequently when short conversations are helpful, or prefer audio-only contact when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Discussing logistics with the therapist will clarify which session formats are offered and which will best match your routine and needs.