Jeana-Marie Allan, Psy.D.

"Attending" EEG Info's Clinical Summit to learn more about changes in the Neurofeedback world and how I can start pivoting during this pandemic! To all my NF clients, you are constantly on my mind! I hope to be able to find resolutions soon to be able to continue sessions, safely.

Given the large spike in COVID-19 cases within California over the last week or so, I have decided to hold off on re-opening my office and will not be resuming in-person sessions at this time. I will continue to provide teletherapy sessions for my clients as appropriately indicated. I know there is a strong desire to "return back to normal" functioning (I feel it too, trust me), but this decision is made with everyone's best interest in mind. There are various vital, key comp...onents that are inherent to having a positive and effective psychotherapy experience...many of these components would ultimately be compromised by resuming in-person sessions in the midst of a pandemic. As such, it is important that we all continue to be flexible and pivot our approaches in order to ensure everyone's safety, comfort, and right to effective, competent treatment. https://www.forbes.com//want-to-see-your-therapist-in-pe/

A very hard but very important read Please take the time to digest, contemplate and discuss with loved ones. Sending everyone lots of love and support as we move forward through all of this. You are not alone.

Happy Tuesday everyone! I have been hard at work making preparations and changes within the office to address COVID-19 guidelines and safety protocols. Take a look!

I am white. I am a female. I am a Psychologist. I have privilege. I don't know what it is like to be a POC...to experience microaggressions on a daily basis due to the color of my skin...to fear for my life during traffic stops/walking outside/being in my own home. To presume I know what it is like diminishes the real atrocities and inequalities that POC, especially our black communities, experience on a constant basis. I stand with you. As a white, female Psychologist, I stand with you. I will continue to use my voice, and educate (myself and others) to help create change. I will continue to openly discuss race and culture and inequalities with my clients. I will continue to be an active agent of change and I will continue to stand with you. #BlackLivesMatter #societalchange

A very hard but very important read Please take the time to digest, contemplate and discuss with loved ones. Sending everyone lots of love and support as we move forward through all of this. You are not alone.

A reminder for myself and all my colleagues out there holding it down

Words of wisdom about distress on this Tuesday morning...

The beauty of ripple effects! When we work on ourselves and begin living authentically, the world around us changes!!

Do not set yourself on fire to keep others warm....

Today is the 2 year anniversary of opening up my private practice!!! So much has happened over these past two years (including a few moves), but I am so grateful for the work that I do and for the clients that I have!

If these statements ring a little "too true" for you, it may be time to start working on your interpersonal communication, utilizing your "voice" and exercising your self-respect. Therapy is a wonderful opportunity to safely explore these boundary challenges and to harness your true self! I'm ready if you're ready...

Understanding how "gaslighting" works and how it can be utilized in a relationship enables you to feel more certain in your truths and to set clearer boundaries with that individual. Emotional abuse can be insidious and hard to detect at times, but also incredibly damaging to our sense of self! #mentalhealthawarness #gaslighting #endingabuse

Been reflecting on my private practice journey this week and am feeling so much gratitude for all the experiences, obstacles, and clients that have come and gone. I am so humbled and thankful for being able to share in people's journeys and to be able to hopefully make a difference in this world.