Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Alan Chudnow Therapy Motivating Mindful Insight with Compassionate Therapy ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Posts](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/posts/) - Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. - [You Can't Control This. Here's What You Can Do](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/you-cant-control-this-heres-what-you-can-do/) - There's a particular moment I've witnessed many times in my work, and I've come to think of it as a kind of turning point. Someone has been working hard, applying effort and intention to a situation that matters enormously to them, and it isn't going the way they hoped. They've tried the obvious things, and - [When Good Advice Stops Working](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/when-good-advice-stops-working/) - There's a particular kind of frustration I hear in my office with some regularity these days. It doesn't sound like depression, exactly, or anxiety in the clinical sense, though both are often nearby. It sounds more like bewilderment. A person who has, by most measures, their act together (who meditates, or journals, or goes to - [When the World Feels Dangerous: What to Do With Fear You Can't Fix](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/when-the-world-feels-dangerous-what-to-do-with-fear-you-cant-fix/) - There is a particular kind of fear that doesn't announce itself cleanly. It doesn't arrive with a specific threat or a clear source. It settles instead like weather — a persistent atmospheric pressure, a low hum of dread that colors ordinary moments without quite explaining itself. You notice it in the way you reach for - [Finding Your Way Back: An Introduction to Walking Meditation](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/finding-your-way-back-an-introduction-to-walking-meditation/) - by Alan Chudnow, LMFT When life gets busy or stressful, it's easy to feel like your mind is everywhere except where you actually are. Your feet are moving, but your thoughts are spinning somewhere else entirely. For many of my clients — and honestly, for myself — one of the simplest and most reliable ways - [Finding Calm in the Storm: Mental Grounding and the Return to Now](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/finding-calm-in-the-storm-embracing-mental-grounding-techniques/) - There's a particular quality to anxiety that makes it feel like the present moment has dissolved entirely. The mind races forward into imagined futures or backward through replayed conversations, and the actual ground beneath your feet — the room you're sitting in, the light coming through the window, the simple fact of your own breathing - [Managing Anxiety and Overwhelm with Physical Grounding](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/managing-anxiety-and-overwhelm-with-physical-grounding/) - In today's fast-paced world, we often find our minds racing at a hundred miles an hour, while our bodies struggle to keep up. If you've ever felt unmoored, you're not alone. The art of physical grounding can be a sanctuary amid the chaos—an opportunity to connect deeply with yourself and your surroundings. Introduction to Physical ## Pages - [](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/) - Motivating Mindful Insight with Compassionate Therapy - [FAQs](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - Location In person sessions are held in a private office in Long Beach, California. Remote teletherapy sessions are held over a HIPAA compliant online platform. Fees Inquire for current fees. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. For questions or more - [Books](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/books/) - Below is a list of books which are highly recommended as being both informative and effective. GROWING THROUGH CRISIS: Personal Development When Everything Feels Unstable by Alan ChudnowA practical guide for anyone trying to grow and find meaning when the world feels unstable, drawing on Buddhist philosophy and existential psychology to offer a grounded framework - [About](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/about/) - Among the things Alan is or has been at various times are, a husband, a father, a motion picture and television film editor, theatrical producer and director, writer, actor, teacher, student, consultant, web designer, science fiction and fantasy bookstore owner. After nearly 30 years in the television and film industry in Hollywood, Alan took another - [Sessions](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/sessions/) - Are you offering in-person sessions? Most of my current availability is for online therapy, however I do have a very limited number of in-person sessions at a private office in Long Beach, CA. What happens at the first session? We talk about the concerns that have brought you to therapy and your goals for treatment. - [Crisis Numbers and Resources](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/crisis-numbers-and-resources/) - [Contact](https://www.alanchudnowtherapy.com/contact/) - Email I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have about me or my services. I am generally able to respond to messages within 24 hours or the next business day. Please use the form on this page to send a message. You may also call or email anytime using the information below. 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