- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About John
John Alilovich is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with four decades of clinical experience. He began his career working in the county mental health system, and he has continued in independent practice while supporting many individuals and parents over the years.
He focuses on relationship and parenting concerns as well as trauma, addiction, mood struggles, anxiety, and stress. John also helps people facing grief, life changes, issues around identity and intimacy, and challenges linked to neurodiversity or adoption and foster care.
Background and approach
John’s style is warm and personal. He gets to know each person first and asks about goals before suggesting ways forward. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit what each person needs.
He uses several approaches in session, including acceptance-based work, attachment-focused methods, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and elements of dialectical behavior work. He and the client decide together which tools to try based on the problem at hand. John aims to treat people with sensitivity and respect and to help them find practical steps that fit their lives.
For parents, that often means focusing on communication, setting boundaries, and managing stress while juggling day-to-day demands.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else John helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- 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
- Life purpose
- 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
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It is useful for relationship strains, intimacy challenges, parenting difficulties, and attachment concerns after adoption or foster care experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. John collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. That means trying practical tools in session and adjusting them over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to accommodate different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep work and family routines while getting consistent support.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of concerns does John address?
He works with relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, intimacy pressures, and related issues such as attachment, adoption and foster care, and fatherhood challenges.
What is his therapy style like?
John uses a warm, personal approach that centers the client as the expert on their life. He collaborates on goals and suggests concrete steps that fit each person.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 40 years of clinical experience, including more than fifteen years working in the county mental health system and ongoing independent practice.
Where is he licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California and maintains a practice based in that state.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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