About Alan
Alan Wong is a licensed clinical social worker in California. He offers straightforward, goal-focused support for people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep troubles, and self-esteem concerns. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going.
Sessions focus on practical strategies and small steps that fit a person’s life. Alan aims to make conversations clear and direct so parents and busy adults can use what they learn right away.
Background and approach
Alan brings 14 years of professional experience to his work. He has supported people managing major life changes, career stress, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and relationship struggles tied to family of origin or attachment issues. He also addresses concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, codependency, and control or commitment issues.
In session he listens for what matters most and then tailors an approach to those needs. Treatment plans are adjusted over time, and practical homework or skill practice is often part of the process. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.
Alan offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. He works in English and accepts clients in California and internationally. If someone wants to begin, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
CBT and Online Care that Fits Your Life
Alan works primarily with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT helps people spot the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger.The therapeutic process is collaborative. Alan will work with each person to find the right blend of strategies based on their goals and daily demands. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, problem-solving, or gentle exposure exercises when addressing trauma-related avoidance or anxiety.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let conversations feel close to an in-person meeting. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, on-the-spot coping strategies, or for people who prefer typing over talking. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or when travel is difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt materials and homework so progress continues across different session types.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English