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THERAPIST, OWNER
Alo Johnston, LMFT
Alo (he/him) is a Latino trans man and licensed marriage and family therapist. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. It was there that he received specific, unique training in LGBTQ affirmative psychotherapy. He continued his training at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and completed his training with the Los Angeles Gender Center. He now works in private practice in downtown Los Angeles.
His work integrates feminist and postmodern styles of psychotherapy and he always works to see mental health through an intersectional lens. He specializes in working with people in the queer, trans, non-monogamous, and kink communities. He offers both talk therapy and Brainspotting sessions.
Alo is the author of “Am I Trans Enough? How To Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self.” He also works as a Wondermind mental health advisory committee board member.
(Alo Johnston is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of California #109429, the state of Idaho MBTMFT-10231, and the state of Nevada 4749-R.)
THERAPIST
Grayson Thompson, AMFT
Grayson (he/him) is a Black, first-generation everything, queer man of trans experience and a registered associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT) based in Northern California. He graduated with a Master’s in Couples and Family Therapy from Alliant International University. He comes to Pershing Square Therapy with experience working with queer and trans folks, couples, people with identity challenges, child welfare and foster care-impacted people and families, parents, sex workers, teens, and everyone in between.
Grayson integrates an intersectional, feminist framework with postmodern and psychoed approaches to healing. He is on track to becoming a Certified Geek Therapist, expanding his expertise in incorporating geek culture into the therapy space. He believes that mental health can help us get free, thank you for choosing to get free, too.
(Grayson is a registered associate marriage and family therapist in the state of California #136749 under the supervision of Alo Johnston LMFT #109429)