Aly D MFT

Licensure

• California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 2008 (#425462)
• Oregon Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 2022 (#T2025)
• Arkansas Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 2025 (#M2505002)

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CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS

• Safe and Sound Protocol, Unyte Health. Re-certified in 2025. Originally certified as an SSP provider in 2021.
• Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, International Institute of Trauma & Addiction Professionals, 2022
• Completed Level 1, 2, and 3 Attachment Focused – EMDR Training with Dr. Laurel Parnell, 2022
• Level 1 & 2, Post – Induction Therapy (Pia Mellody’s Model) with Sarah Bridge, Meadows Behavioral Health, 2021
• Best Therapeutic Practices in Treating Adults Enmeshed with a Parent Training with Dr. Ken Adams, 2021
• 6 month training with Deb Dana, LCSW, Rhythms of Regulation: Foundations of Polyvagal Informed Clinical Practice, 2021
• Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing with Dr. Cornelia Elbrecht, 2020
• Level 1 & 2, Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts with Dr. Cathy Malchiodi, 2018 – 2019
• Trauma-Informed Yoga Training with Hala Khouri & Kyra Heglund, 2017
• Level 1 iRest Yoga Nidra with Dr. Richard Miller, 2017
• Certified California Sexual Assault Victims Counselor (2009)

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Podcast interviews:

Grizzly Talk Radio – Tough Talk for Challenging Times with Megan McKay, April 2024. Ep. 7. In this episode, Megan and I talk about being diagnosed with Autism in adulthood, our own psychotherapy, and our work as autistic therapists.

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recent professional presentations:

Love Addicted or Autistic and Seeking Safety? Accurately Assessing and Treating Autistic Females with Symptoms of Trauma, Sex, and Love Addiction in In-patient and Out-patient Settings.

Co-presenter with Candice Christiansen, LMHC, CSAT-S for the International Institute of Trauma & Addiction Professionals 18th Annual Symposium, April 27, 2023, Phoenix, Arizona.

Deconstructing Casanova and Cassandra in the 21st Century: A Neuro-Inclusive Paradigm Shift Around How We View, Assess, and Treat Our Autistic Clients And Same/Mixed Neurotype Couples In Sexual Recovery.

Co-presenter with Candice Christiansen, LMHC, CSAT-S for the International Institute of Trauma & Addiction Professionals, June 14, 2024.

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ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Licensed Psychotherapist, Owner, Private Practice. 2008-Present
• Santa Monica Medical Center, UCLA Rape Treatment Center 2008-2017
  • Extensive specialized training in rape prevention education, child sexual abuse prevention, acute rape crisis services, and various models of trauma treatment, including trainings with:
    • Jackson Katz ( MVP Bystander Intervention Programs)
    • Babette Rothschild (founder, Somatic Trauma Therapy)
    • Peter Levine (founder, Somatic Experiencing)
    • Pat Ogden (founder, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy)
    • Diana Winston (Mindful Awareness Resource Center)
    • Jean Kilbourne, Media Literacy
    • Gail Dines, Pornography as a Public Health Crisis
  • Served as mental health consultant for the multi-disciplinary task force to reduce internet/sex crimes against children with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, FBI, Law Enforcement, and others.
  • Participated in planning and delivery of youth programming for the annual Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (ICAN) Cyber Crime Prevention Symposium in Los Angeles.

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academic education:

• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Memphis, TN (2001)
  • Research interest: Substance Abuse Prevention, Adolescent Development
• Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, Lesley University (2004)
  • Research interest: Neuropsychology, Adolescent Development, Holistic/Integrative Practices