Alan Wong, LCSW

Licensed in California · 14 years in practice

Alan Wong is a licensed clinical social worker in California with fourteen years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 69760 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1790808996 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Alan

Alan Wong is a licensed clinical social worker in California with fourteen years of experience. He uses a straightforward approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and related concerns. He speaks English and offers online sessions for people in different places, including international clients.

Alan centers sessions on practical strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. He works with concerns such as ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and career strain.

Background and approach

He also supports people coping with bipolar symptoms and major life changes. His work includes attention to relational and developmental sources of difficulty. Areas he focuses on include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, family of origin problems, codependency, and commitment or control struggles.

He also brings experience addressing caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and compassion fatigue. First responder issues and managing reactions after natural or human-caused disasters are part of his background. He helps people process trauma and abuse and find steadying coping skills for intense feelings like anger and emptiness.

Sessions aim to be respectful, direct, and tailored to each person’s needs. Alan emphasizes collaboration. He listens to what matters most, sets practical goals, and adjusts plans as needed.

His practice favors clear steps you can try between sessions and regular check-ins on progress.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Alan names

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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Online support

Online therapy using practical CBT strategies

Alan uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns that feed anxiety, depression, and anger. CBT focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to see what helps. This approach is useful for stress, sleep problems, addictions, and mood concerns such as bipolar symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day. Together you will choose or adapt techniques and check what is working over time so treatment fits your life and needs.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you have a fuller conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, quick coping reminders, and flexible scheduling during busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, family, or travel commitments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, sleep issues, self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses practical, solution-focused work rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, combining thought-and-behavior tools with collaborative goal-setting.

What experience does he bring?

Alan has 14 years of professional experience working with many concerns, including first responder issues, compassion fatigue, and chronic illness or pain.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in California and provides services from that state.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

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