John Alilovich
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
California therapists accepting new clients
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About John
Hello my name is John Alilovich. I am a Licensed Professional Therapist in California. I worked for over fifteen years for our county mental health department with children and families. I focused on areas of substance addiction, domestic violence, marriage and relationship issues, various forms of abuse, parenting issues, and LGBTQ families. I concurrently started working in my private practice where I continue seeing an array of clients going on 40 years now.
My style of therapy is warm and personal. I work by getting to know you as a person since you are the expert on your own life. Together, we can jointly come up with goals and solutions that are going to work for you. I will treat you with sensitivity, respect, and warmth by getting to know you as a unique individual. I like to use Emotion Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. By getting to know you, we can figure out which modalities are going to be most beneficial for you.
Seeking therapy is not an easy decision to make, and I want to commend you for wanting to create a better life for yourself. I would love to support you and be part of your journey towards the goal of a more fulfilling life.
What John helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How John works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “My counselor is outstanding. He listens to me and provides the guidance that I need.”
- “John is a gift”
- “John is very experienced therapist. <br /> He is very polite and professional.<br /> I can see he is helping my son understand his behaviour better. It's just a start and we will continue working with John to give the best support to my son.<br /> Thank You John”
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- “Highly skilled and great communication.”
- “Thank you for your help”
- “John is the best thing that happened to me! He helped me through a very tough time and taught me how to set boundaries with other people. He‘s curious, loving, passionate and kind, and so much more! I‘d always recommend him!”
- “John is a hell of a human. Compassionate, honest, insightful, and curious. Everything you want in your partner through mental health. Can’t recommend him enough.”
- “He's great! My partner and I are learning a lot from what we've been getting through together with John.”
- “He is such a kind and respectful person. He is also very cool.”
- “John has helped me through a very tough situation. His counseling style is warm and understanding. I am very glad to have found him!”
- “He’s been very helpful and understanding.”
- “I have only had 2 sessions with John so far, but they have been wonderful and I already know I will keep him on as my therapist. John respected my wishes for the kind of therapy I needed to receive and has made me feel comfortable and validated. I'm so pleased to have found him and I would highly recommend him to anyone needing to work through childhood trauma, addiction, relationship issues, etc. He clearly has a lot of experience as a therapist as well as being up to date with modern therapy concepts.”
- “I am happy to have found John Alilovich. He’s a very warm-hearted person. He makes you feel understood and valued. I'm very grateful to have the opportunity to talk to him. 10/10.”
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