Hassan Abdullah, LMFT

Therapist in California

Hassan Abdullah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California.

Licensed inCalifornia
License146554
NPI 1609348093
Experience8+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Hassan

Hassan Abdullah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strains, grief, and addictions. His style is direct but warm, aiming to help clients feel understood and make steady progress.

He uses an integrative approach that centers the client’s experience. Sessions often balance practical skills with reflection. Hassan draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early connections affect current relationships.

Background and approach

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage strong emotions. Hassan has eight years of clinical experience across inpatient and outpatient community mental health settings and online work. He has supported people facing trauma, identity shifts, cultural pressure, and life transitions.

He also works with issues like caregiver stress, aging concerns, intimacy difficulties, and substance use challenges. In sessions, Hassan aims to combine structure and flexibility. Initial meetings gather background, build rapport, and clarify goals.

Ongoing work includes checking progress, adjusting pace, and using brief surveys to reflect on how therapy is going. People who value a collaborative, practical approach tend to do well with him. He offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 146554 · expires April 2026
NPI: 1609348093 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Hassan names

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Online support

Attachment and Skills-Based Care Online

Hassan integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relational patterns shape current difficulties and Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on each person's goals and experience. Attachment-informed work often looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand emotional needs. Client-centered work prioritizes listening, empathy, and building a therapeutic relationship that feels supportive.

He also frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT provides concrete exercises and short-term strategies for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation, and can be paired with attachment work to address both thinking patterns and relationship dynamics.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together you can try different techniques and adapt the plan as progress and needs become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break in a busy day or use less bandwidth, live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins and written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other obligations.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Hassan help with?

He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar mood concerns, and caregiver or aging-related stress.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Hassan uses a collaborative, client-centered style that mixes practical skills with reflective work. Sessions balance structure and flexibility, with regular check-ins on progress.

What experience does he bring?

He has eight years of clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient community mental health settings as well as online practice, working with a wide range of life and mental health challenges.

What credential and location does he hold?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does cost and billing work?

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with him?

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