Alyson Filippa, LCSW

Licensed in California · 10 years in practice

Alyson Filippa meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps a parent can use right away.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 29587 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1184043085 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Alyson

Alyson Filippa meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps a parent can use right away. She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, based in California with ten years of experience. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at relieving stress and easing worry one step at a time.

Alyson draws on her own life experience as a mother and cancer survivor to relate to common struggles.

Background and approach

She helps people manage anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports parents who are juggling the demands of caregiving with other life strains. Sessions focus on clear goals and on learning tools that fit daily life.

Conversations often include communication skills, coping strategies for stress, and ways to rebuild connection after loss or separation. Alyson works with people who are spiritually minded and who want a deeper sense of meaning and purpose. She also has experience with aging and geriatric issues, attachment and family of origin concerns, blended family situations, and challenges tied to chronic illness and pain.

Topics such as codependency, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and end-of-life planning are within her background. Alyson offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy schedules. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and she practices in English for clients located in California.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alyson lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Cancer
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Self-love
Sexual dysfunction
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Online support

Practical approaches for online therapy and healing

Alyson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on real-life change. One approach emphasizes learning coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching short practices to reduce tension and manage overwhelming thoughts. Another approach centers on improving communication and relational patterns, helping people build clearer boundaries and express needs more directly.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Alyson will work with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what feels most useful. She aims to match techniques to life demands and personal values rather than imposing a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy families and individuals. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or attention is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between appointments, share short updates, or handle quick emotional moments without scheduling a full session. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily routines.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Alyson help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges. Her background also covers chronic illness, aging, and family origin concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is straightforward and warm, focusing on clear goals and tools you can use day to day. Conversations often center on communication, coping skills, and restoring connection.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of professional experience and draws on personal experience as a parent and cancer survivor to inform her perspective.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in California as an LCSW and practices with clients located in that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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