Therapist profile
Alan Wong, LCSW
California
LCSW - Anxiety and Codependency informed care
Continue with AlanWhere Alan stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 69760
- NPI
- 1790808996
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress and grief
- Attachment and abandonment
About Alan
Alan Wong is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 14 years of experience. He works with adults managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep problems, and self-esteem concerns.
He uses straightforward, goal-focused sessions to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. That can mean looking at unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to respond, and trying exercises between sessions. He also addresses work and career stress, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Alan pays attention to family of origin issues, attachment concerns, abandonment, and codependency patterns. He also supports people dealing with chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, commitment and control issues, and problems that follow natural or human-caused disasters.
His clinical approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Sessions are practical and task-oriented, with steps you can try outside the session. Alan combines that with attention to how past relationships and family experiences shape current reactions.
People who seek him out are often ready to set clearer boundaries, reduce reactivity, or recover some independence from another person's moods or substance use. The work is collaborative and concrete, with an emphasis on small, manageable changes.
How sessions work
How CBT and focused sessions translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change those patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, and problematic reactions to others' behavior.When attachment and codependency patterns are part of the concern, sessions blend CBT skills with attention to relationship history. That means naming repeated interaction patterns, testing new boundaries, and rehearsing different responses to other peoples demands or moods. This helps when someone wants to stop putting others consistently first and start asserting their own needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques to use and adapt them as needs change. That conversation includes your goals, preferences, and how you want to make changes in daily life.
Specific online session formats were not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, reduce travel time, or use shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can also shape session length and homework to suit a client's routine, helping therapy fit alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, and related issues such as codependency and attachment concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions emphasize practical, task-focused work using techniques that link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The approach aims for clear steps you can try between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices with that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats were not listed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.