About

Hi there, I'm Alyson! My name is Alyson Pena, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in the state of California. I am deeply passionate about guiding couples to create healthy, connected, and fulfilling relationships utilizing RLT and Gottman methods. I can help couples who are stuck in repeated patterns of hurting each other, feel alone in their marriage, and simply want to feel desired again. My approach I utilize Relational Life Therapy (RLT) and Gottman methods to lead couples to change. These approaches help decrease conflicting verbal communication that is triggering, establish boundaries and healthy interaction, and as well as increase intimacy and love between couples. My focus Couples who are experiencing communication issues, disconnection, betrayal, isolation, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. The couples I work with are struggling to get through the day with their partner, don't know what to say or do, and are experiencing hopelessness. My communication style I am warm, empathetic, and curious. I create a safe space for couples to explore what is not working for their relationship and encourage steps toward intimacy and growth. I am a therapist who provides suggestions, tools, and action items to complete outside of therapy. I am an active listener and not afraid to provide some gentle confrontation when necessary. My journey to therapy In working with couples, I am drawn to the unhealed and acknowledge wounds that maintain disconnection, hurt, and loneliness between partners. In 2017, I had an "aha" moment and realized that the "dyad" of two people attributed to more change and growth than someone alone in therapy. a significant relations and who you choose to spend your life with is the most important decision you can make.