John Alilovich, LMFT
About me
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 35 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, family systems theory, 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.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Antisocial Personality, 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, 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, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: 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, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
License information
CA LMFT MFT27006
Reviews
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My counselor is outstanding. He listens to me and provides the guidance that I need.
Written on Mar 14, 2024 after therapy with John for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and adhd
John is a gift
Written on Oct 01, 2023 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Thank you for your help
Written on Sep 29, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
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!
Written on Jul 10, 2022 after therapy with John for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
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.
Written on Mar 29, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
He is such a kind and respectful person. He is also very cool.
Written on Feb 22, 2022 after therapy with John for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue