Julia Allen Therapy

Julia Allen Therapy Julia Allen Therapy is a licensed telehealth therapy practice treating children, teens, adults, & families in California.

Specialized in pediatric mental health, depression, anxiety, trauma, disordered eating, & relationship conflict. If you're ready to get unstuck from patterns that hurt you rather than help you, reach out and let's chat!

Had a wonderful time at the 2024 Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference! ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒด๐Ÿซโค๏ธGorgeous views a...
04/27/2024

Had a wonderful time at the 2024 Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference! ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒด๐Ÿซโค๏ธ

Gorgeous views at University of San Diego's campus, combined with engaging presentations, fantastic keynote speakers, and an opportunity to chat about how to creatively engage kids and teens via telehealth...not a bad way to spend a Friday! ๐Ÿ˜Š

A HUGE thank you to my fabulous co-presenters Kelly McCullough, LCSW of La Jolla Therapy Center and Dr. Divya Krishnamoorthy, MD of PsychMD...it was a blast! So much gratitude! ๐Ÿ™








Save the Date for the 2024 CICAMH Conference!https://cicamh.com/We're still in the planning phase of finalizing speakers...
12/09/2023

Save the Date for the 2024 CICAMH Conference!
https://cicamh.com/
We're still in the planning phase of finalizing speakers, breakout groups, etc., but mark your calendars early for an informative day of networking with colleagues and learning about the latest evidence-based practices in youth and family mental health, held on the stunning campus of University of San Diego!

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Just in time for spooky season...๐ŸŽƒHere's some scarily cute therapy humor from the talented Lindsay Braman!โ˜ ๏ธโ›“๏ธ๐ŸŒ•โšฐ๏ธ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ•ท...
10/25/2023

Just in time for spooky season...๐ŸŽƒ

Here's some scarily cute therapy humor from the talented Lindsay Braman!

โ˜ ๏ธโ›“๏ธ๐ŸŒ•โšฐ๏ธ๐ŸŽญ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ๐ŸŒš๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿฆ‡









Can any other child/teen therapists relate? ๐Ÿคฃ
08/04/2023

Can any other child/teen therapists relate? ๐Ÿคฃ






Now THAT is dedication to therapy ๐ŸคฃLove it! โค๏ธ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ
05/06/2023

Now THAT is dedication to therapy ๐Ÿคฃ
Love it! โค๏ธ

๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฆธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ








Beautiful day ๐ŸŒดand engaging presentations ๐ŸŽค at the Critical Issues in Child & Adolescent Mental Health 2023 Conference @...
04/24/2023

Beautiful day ๐ŸŒดand engaging presentations ๐ŸŽค at the Critical Issues in Child & Adolescent Mental Health 2023 Conference @ University of San Diego!

We heard about:

*How to build resiliency for kiddos and families ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ง in a post-pandemic world ๐ŸŒ

*How to use Superhero ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™€๏ธ Therapy to help us rewrite our stories of origin โœ๏ธ

*And how insights from pop culture ๐ŸงŒ characters can help with mindfulness, self-compassion and identity issues ๐Ÿค

Thank you ๐Ÿ™to all of our wonderful speakers, conference coordinators, co-chairs, and the rest of the planning committee! See you all in 2024! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ˜Š









Calling all San Diego mental health providers!๐Ÿ‘‹The 8th Annual Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CIC...
02/11/2023

Calling all San Diego mental health providers!๐Ÿ‘‹

The 8th Annual Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CICAMH) Conference will take place on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the beautiful campus of University of San Diego (but it is a hybrid event, so you can also attend virtually!).

This multidisciplinary conference brings together mental health providers from all disciplines (LCSWs, MFTs, PsyDs, PhDs, Psychiatrists, NPs, and more) as we work together focusing on positive changes and solutions for the children in our community!

There will be engaging presentations and plenary sessions from keynote speakers of various disciplines, targeted breakout sessions, and interactive training with therapeutic techniques and interventions.

This unique hybrid event is designed to reach a wide audience in order to help to integrate up-to-date clinical information with informed, evidence-based care in daily clinical practice. It's also a wonderful networking opportunity!

FAQ's:

Theme: "Building Resilience through Family Engagement"
Date: Friday, April 21, 2023
Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Venue, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcalรก Park San Diego, CA 92110
Attendees: We anticipate about 300 attendees for this hybrid conference. Our attendees will be a diverse group of psychiatrists, pediatricians, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers, MFTs, family therapists, nurses, and administrative/agency staff.

For more information, or to register: https://app.ce-go.com/cicamh2023

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me or another conference committee member. See you there!๐Ÿ˜Š

Yes!๐Ÿ‘There is no "typical session" in therapy...one of the reasons the therapeutic process is a balance โš–๏ธ of both an ar...
12/04/2022

Yes!๐Ÿ‘There is no "typical session" in therapy...one of the reasons the therapeutic process is a balance โš–๏ธ of both an art ๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ–ŒAND a science๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ”!





Can anyone relate? ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธLuckily, guided imagery is just ONE way of practicing mindfulness.... There are LOTS of other w...
09/07/2022

Can anyone relate? ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ

Luckily, guided imagery is just ONE way of practicing mindfulness....

There are LOTS of other ways!

๐Ÿงบ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŽน๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽจ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐ŸŽโ›น๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ€โ›ธ๏ธโšฝ๐ŸฅŽ๐ŸŽพโ›ท๏ธ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšตโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšค๐ŸŽผ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿพโค๏ธ






Great emotion coaching model from Go Zen...๐Ÿ’š validating the emotion ๐Ÿ’™ + maintaining the limit ๐Ÿ“› = authoritative, gentle ...
07/13/2022

Great emotion coaching model from Go Zen...

๐Ÿ’š validating the emotion ๐Ÿ’™ + maintaining the limit ๐Ÿ“› = authoritative, gentle yet firm parenting ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ






Happy Valentine's Day as ALL the love is celebrated โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œImage Credit: Introvert Doodles
02/15/2022

Happy Valentine's Day as ALL the love is celebrated โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ

Image Credit: Introvert Doodles






What's worse than feeling bad? Feeling bad *about* feeling bad ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ˜ซโ˜น๏ธThe shame spiral is incredibly common ๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐ŸŒช๏ธWhat can ...
01/30/2022

What's worse than feeling bad? Feeling bad *about* feeling bad ๐Ÿ˜”๐Ÿ˜ซโ˜น๏ธ

The shame spiral is incredibly common ๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐ŸŒช๏ธ๐ŸŒช๏ธ

What can be helpful--instead of pushing the shame away--is checking in with yourselfโ“๐Ÿค—โ”

Ask yourself these 2๏ธโƒฃQ's...

โ˜๏ธWhat is this emotion trying to tell me?
โœŒ๏ธWhat do I need?

Afterwards, give yourself what you need by practicing some non-judgmental self compassion (an easy way to do this is by picturing what you'd say to a best friend)....how does it feel?

Image Credit: Self Love Rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ







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San Diego, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm

Telephone

+18582080198

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Welcome to Julia Allen Therapy!

Are you living a life you love, or are you stuck in the familiar โ€œone step forward, two steps backโ€ dance? Life can be colorfully painful, beautifully complicated, and completely overwhelmingโ€”and none of us were given a how-to guide. We all experience complicated twists and unexpected turns that cause sadness, worry, anger, and destructive patterns with food, drugs, alcohol, and within our closest relationships. Our lives are too short to lose precious time to unhappiness, feeling hopeless, and being stuck in the same vicious cycles. Therapy can give you a personalized roadmap to help you design a life you love.

I help children, adults, families, and couples break free from these unhealthy cycles, rewrite their life narratives, and make changes to create a life truly worth living. I have over 10 years of experience working with children and families, and have specialized, evidence-based training in depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict, and behavioral issues.

Choosing a therapist is a bit like shopping for new jeans: you need a fit that may initially feel new and, at times, slightly uncomfortable as we work through the tough stuff, with the confidence that over time, youโ€™ll feel safe, secure and supported. Life is messy. Finding the "right fitโ€ in therapy can help you find meaning in its colorful chaos.