- Warm and direct
- Goal oriented
- Client centered
About John
John Alilovich is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. He has worked in community mental health and in independent practice for about 40 years. He welcomes frank conversation and aims to make therapy straightforward and useful.
John spent over fifteen years working for a county mental health department with children and families. He led work on substance addiction, domestic violence, relationship problems, various forms of abuse, parenting concerns, and LGBTQ family matters. He has continued those threads in independent practice across his career.
His approach is warm and personal. He starts by listening and learning who the person is, then sets practical goals together. Sessions focus on real-life steps and ideas that fit each person’s situation.
John draws on several ways of working, including Emotion-Focused ideas, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He and the client decide together which methods to try and when to adjust the plan. This keeps therapy flexible and focused on what helps.
People come to him for many concerns such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, parenting struggles, and self esteem. He also supports those facing life changes, career questions, ADHD, and issues tied to attachment or family history. His long experience includes helping with blended family challenges, infidelity, and recovery from abandonment or loss.
John spent over fifteen years working for a county mental health department with children and families. He led work on substance addiction, domestic violence, relationship problems, various forms of abuse, parenting concerns, and LGBTQ family matters. He has continued those threads in independent practice across his career.
His approach is warm and personal. He starts by listening and learning who the person is, then sets practical goals together. Sessions focus on real-life steps and ideas that fit each person’s situation.
John draws on several ways of working, including Emotion-Focused ideas, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He and the client decide together which methods to try and when to adjust the plan. This keeps therapy flexible and focused on what helps.
People come to him for many concerns such as relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, parenting struggles, and self esteem. He also supports those facing life changes, career questions, ADHD, and issues tied to attachment or family history. His long experience includes helping with blended family challenges, infidelity, and recovery from abandonment or loss.