Therapist profile
Antonia Allison, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anger and Stress
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 96322
- NPI1780003418
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Anger management system
- CBT and talk work
- Parenting concerns
About Antonia
Antonia Allison is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who want to manage anger and reduce reactive responses. She also addresses ADHD, stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and communication problems.
Her work starts with a clear system for people who say they get irritated or angry more easily than they want. Sessions aim to give clients a place to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgment. Antonia uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to help people notice patterns and try different responses.
She draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective, cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors, and psychodynamic ideas that examine earlier patterns. Those approaches are used to help with everyday frustrations, workplace tension, relationship strain, and buildup of resentment.
Antonia frames change as a step-by-step process. She helps clients identify triggers, practice small behavior changes, and track what works and what doesn’t. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Clients who choose her often want a direct, practical approach to anger and related concerns. She also supports people navigating aging-related issues or the added strain that life transitions can bring.
To begin, clients follow the practice’s matching and scheduling steps and set a first appointment to discuss goals and next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Antonia draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic ideas. Client-centered work focuses on the client’s experience and priorities, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying what matters most. CBT targets thoughts and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to reduce reactivity and manage stress.Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns that may come from earlier relationships or experiences. That perspective can help people see why certain situations trigger strong anger and how past patterns replay in current life. Together these approaches give options for short-term skills and deeper understanding.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. Antonia will work with each person to choose which methods to emphasize based on goals and preferences. She checks in as work proceeds and adjusts the plan if needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around weekdays, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when stress spikes. Some approaches, like CBT skill practice, translate well to remote meetings, while psychodynamic conversation can also adapt to the online setting. Licensed professionals use these formats to help clients integrate strategies into daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with people around anger and related issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, ADHD, intimacy problems, parenting, trauma and LGBT concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She combines client-centered listening with practical cognitive behavioral exercises and some psychodynamic exploration.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 10 years of professional clinical experience as a therapist licensed in California.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with clients based in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.