Alison Chrun, LMFT
Compassionate relationship-focused therapy
- Warm client-centered care
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Relationship and family focus
About Alison Chrun
Alison Chrun is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT practicing in California who works with people facing a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She supports individuals and families dealing with depression, anxiety, substance concerns, grief, trauma and emotional abuse, as well as relationship and intimacy issues, parenting struggles, career stress, and difficulties with self-esteem and life transitions. She also provides care for concerns such as bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and struggles related to sexuality and identity.
Her therapeutic stance is warm and empathetic, grounded in meeting clients where they are and allowing them to move at a comfortable pace while offering gentle challenges to help reach treatment goals. Her approach blends solution-focused techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered principles, and a strong emphasis on mindfulness, with interventions tailored to each person's needs rather than applying a single method to everyone.
Alison typically responds to messaging within about 24 hours and tends to be more active in the evenings, sometimes engaging in back-and-forth text exchanges when appropriate. She offers live chat, video sessions, and live phone sessions as ways to connect. Alison holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - indicating specialized training in relationship and family dynamics. She is not currently accepting new clients.
Her therapeutic stance is warm and empathetic, grounded in meeting clients where they are and allowing them to move at a comfortable pace while offering gentle challenges to help reach treatment goals. Her approach blends solution-focused techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered principles, and a strong emphasis on mindfulness, with interventions tailored to each person's needs rather than applying a single method to everyone.
Alison typically responds to messaging within about 24 hours and tends to be more active in the evenings, sometimes engaging in back-and-forth text exchanges when appropriate. She offers live chat, video sessions, and live phone sessions as ways to connect. Alison holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - indicating specialized training in relationship and family dynamics. She is not currently accepting new clients.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional Focus Areas
CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePostpartum depressionSelf-loveSexuality
Therapeutic Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Alison Chrun have?
Alison Chrun has 8 years of clinical experience.
Is Alison Chrun a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details: CA LMFT 107977.
In which languages does Alison Chrun provide therapy?
Alison provides therapy in English.
Where is Alison Chrun located?
She is located in California.
How can I work with Alison Chrun as my therapist?
You can work with Alison Chrun through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Alison Chrun work with international clients?
Alison Chrun does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Alison Chrun cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Alison incorporates evidence-informed methods into online sessions to help people build skills and find practical ways forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and then testing and changing those patterns; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental noticing of thoughts and feelings to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, which can help with trauma recovery, stress, and ongoing mood concerns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on clients' strengths and practical steps toward specific goals, making it useful for relationship problems, life transitions, and coping with immediate challenges.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Alison works collaboratively with each person - listening to goals, preferences, and circumstances - and tailors methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. This shared decision-making helps clarify what will be most useful in treatment.
Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexible ways to engage - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort. These options make it easier to access consistent support while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.