Alison Chrun , LMFT

Alison Chrun, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California who works with clients across a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. She supports people navigating depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, addictions, stress, career transitions, trauma, and emotional abuse, tailoring care to each person’s situation and goals.

Her therapeutic presence is warm and empathetic, grounded in the belief that growth happens when clients are met where they are and encouraged to move at a pace that feels manageable. She balances acceptance with gentle challenge, helping clients set and pursue meaningful treatment goals while honoring individual readiness and resilience.

Alison integrates solution-focused work, cognitive-behavioral strategies, humanistic counseling principles, and a strong emphasis on mindfulness into her practice. This flexible blend allows her to adapt interventions to the specific needs of each client and to draw on practical skills alongside deeper exploration.

Her availability on text boards is described as sporadic; she typically responds within 24 hours unless scheduled to be on leave and tends to be more active in the evenings, where she can engage in back-and-forth text exchanges at times. She offers live chat, video sessions, and live phone sessions, and will attempt to accommodate sooner appointments when possible. Alison recognizes that reaching out is often one of the hardest steps, and she aims to accompany clients through that process with compassion and steadiness.

Approaches for effective online therapy

Alison commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness therapy, and solution-focused therapy in her online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of experience, offering tools to manage emotional reactivity, rumination, and chronic stress. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on strengths and practical steps, helping clients set achievable goals and build momentum when addressing relationship issues, life transitions, or specific problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alison works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best align with their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals often blend techniques over time so therapy remains responsive and goal-oriented.

Online sessions with Alison are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access support from home, fit sessions into busy days, and continue progress even when in-person visits are not possible.