Alyson Filippa, LCSW

Alyson Filippa is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. She is based in California and draws on a decade of professional experience. Alyson writes from the perspective of a mother and someone who has lived through cancer, which informs how she listens and responds to clients.

She focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. Alyson helps clients name what feels hard, notice patterns that cause pain, and try different ways of responding. Sessions often include talking through relationship patterns, grief work, and coping strategies for chronic illness or caregiving stress.

Alyson welcomes people who are spiritually minded or who want to look for deeper meaning and connection. She also works with issues related to aging, attachment, blended family concerns, and the effects of addiction and family of origin problems. Her background includes hospice and end-of-life counseling and work with people impacted by cancer and chronic pain.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration. She supports people to find strengths already inside them and to practice small changes between sessions. Over ten years she has combined life experience and clinical work to help people manage intense emotions and rebuild relationships.

To begin, readers are invited to use the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Alyson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping and relational change. One approach emphasizes identifying patterns in relationships and communication, which helps people change how they respond to conflict and build clearer boundaries. Another approach centers on grief processing and meaning-making, guiding people through stages of loss and helping them find ways to honor change and continuing bonds.

Choosing the right method is part of the work together. Alyson will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and needs, and she will suggest approaches that fit. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier, let sessions fit around caregiving or medical appointments, and allow check-ins when travel or mobility is difficult. It can also let people use shorter sessions for quick problem-solving or phone-based check-ins when less bandwidth is needed.