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Jackie Allen, MA, LMFT

Welcome! I’m Jackie, a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT 144227). I have over six years of experience supporting people across the lifespan—from toddlers to teens to adults—using cognitive-behavioral therapy, client-centered psychodynamic therapy, expressive arts therapy, play therapy, and creativity coaching.

I help young people cultivate emotional wellbeing and resilience in a warm, exploratory, and supportive environment.

In addition to my online work with teens and young adults, I maintain a small practice facilitating play and expressive arts therapy with children. I also provide online therapy to teenagers at Kaiser Permanente, though Kaiser’s partnership with Daybreak Health.

My practice is not designed for people who are in active crisis or needing intensive or emergency-level support. I’m always happy to help find appropriate referrals for that level of care.

Therapy for Young Adults
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My Background

  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist No. 144227 (California)

    • M.A. Clinical Psychology - Antioch University Los Angeles

    • B.A. Individualized Studies (The Psychology of Creativity) - New York University, The Gallatin School

    • Child Group Therapy Facilitator - Institute for Girls’ Development

    • Clinical Trainee & Associate - Women’s Clinic Counseling Center

    • School-Based Therapist - Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (Roosevelt Elementary)

    • Supervisor of Teen Volunteers - Teen Line (Peer-to-Peer Crisis Hotline)

    • Toddler Play Therapy Group Facilitator & Child Therapist - Early Childhood Development Associates

    • Teacher/Mentor - Fusion Academy

  • California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT)

FAQs

Book a Consultation

  • I work with: clients ages 16-22 (approximately), who live in California and are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship challenges, identity questions, and more.

  • No, at this time I am not offering in-person session. I am only offering online sessions via video.

  • Yes, I’m currently exclusively offering video sessions.

  • You can book a consultation directly, send me a text (424-253-5580) or email (jackie@jackieallentherapy.com), or reach out through the contact form on this site to set up a free 15-minute consultation call for us to see if my practice is a good fit for your current needs.

  • My full private pay fee is $175 per 50-minute session, with sliding scale options available. I also take some insurance plans (Anthem Blue Cross and Aetna) directly via Headway. I am also able to provide super bills (receipts for services rendered) for clients using their insurance to get reimbursement for out-of-network therapy.

  • Yes, I am often able to offer sliding scale rates. Just ask — no proof-of-income required.

  • Yes, I’m in-network with select insurance plans (Anthem Blue Cross and Aetna) via Headway. I also provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, for those whose insurance plans allow for that.

  • Sessions are generally 50-minutes, once per week, with some flexibility on both the length of session and frequency, on a case-to-case basis.