I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of California (LMFT#144227) with seven years of experience supporting clients across the lifespan—from toddlers to teens to adults.

In addition to my private practice, I also provide online therapy for teen and young adult Kaiser Permanente clients, through Kaiser’s partnership with Daybreak Health.

In college, I studied the psychology of creativity through the lenses of poetry and printmaking at New York University’s Gallatin School, and minored in child and adolescent mental health studies. Later on, I earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.

I completed my training hours at: Women’s Clinic Counseling Center, where I provided therapy to adult women; Roosevelt Elementary, where I provided online therapy to elementary school children; Teen Line, where I supervised, trained, and supported teen volunteers at a peer-to-peer crisis hotline; and Early Childhood Development Associates, where I co-facilitated toddler play therapy groups and provided in-person play and expressive arts therapy for children.

In addition to my work as a therapist, I also worked as a teacher and mentor at a private middle school/high school for five years. I specialized in teaching executive function and providing social and emotional support. Many of the students I worked with were neurodiverse.

After grad school, I completed specialized trainings in CBT, expressive arts therapy, creativity coaching, and working with Highly Sensitive People.

I specialize in working with young adults (ages 18-22), dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, identity exploration, academic pressure, and more.

I am only able to work with people who live in California, the state in which I am licensed.

My online-only practice is not designed to support clients who are in active crisis or who need intensive care for treatment of active suicidal ideation, self-harm, eating disorders, substance use, or psychosis. If that level of support is needed, I’m happy to help you find appropriate resources and referrals.

There are three different ways that clients pay for therapy with me:

1. Private Pay: Clients pay for sessions out-of-pocket, without insurance. My fee for private pay clients is $175 per 1-hour session, with some sliding scale availability.

2. In-Network Insurance: Clients join the Headway platform, which handles billing and claims, in order to use their insurance to pay for sessions. Clients are responsible for covering their per session deductible. The insurance companies that I am in-network with via Headway include: Aetna, Carelon, Anthem Blue Cross, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

3. Out-of-Network Insurance: Clients with insurance plans that I am not in-network with pay for sessions out-of-pocket and then send superbills (receipts for services rendered) to their insurance company in order to receive partial reimbursement. Not all insurance plans reimburse for out-of-network therapy. If you’re unsure whether yours does, I recommend calling them and asking if they reimburse for out-of-network therapy providers, and if so, what percentage they reimburse.

The first step is to set up a free 15-minute consultation call to see if my practice is a good fit for your current needs. You can schedule a consultation directly via the ‘Book a Consultation’ buttons on this site. You can also send me a text (424-253-5580) or an email (jackie@jackieallentherapy.com), or reach out through the contact form below. I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call (800) 985-3059.