We’re proud to share that our CEO, Dr. Amanda Alonzo, was recently featured in VoyageLA Magazine’s Exploring Life & Business series, which highlights inspiring leaders and changemakers throughout Los Angeles.
In this feature, Dr. Alonzo opens up about her incredible journey from humble beginnings and military service to becoming a Latina, neurodivergent psychotherapist, professor, and business owner who is transforming mental health care across California.
💙 A Journey Rooted in Resilience and Purpose
Dr. Alonzo’s story begins with determination and compassion. Growing up in a low-income household, she learned early the importance of hard work and perseverance. After enlisting in the U.S. military at just 17, she discovered her passion for leadership, structure, and service, which later inspired her to help others heal from trauma.
Her path led her to earn a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy and to establish Blu Alliance Counseling Center in Covina, California, a practice built on empathy, diversity, and authenticity.
As a Latina, veteran, and autistic therapist, and as the mother of an autistic son, Dr. Alonzo brings a deeply personal understanding to her work. She is dedicated to creating spaces where clients of all backgrounds, especially those who have been marginalized or misunderstood, feel seen, supported, and safe.
“Healing begins in safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive spaces,” says Dr. Alonzo. “We exist to show that healing is not one size fits all. It’s personal, it’s cultural, and it’s deeply human.”
About Blu Alliance Counseling Center
Founded with the mission to make mental health care accessible, affirming, and culturally relevant, Blu Alliance Counseling Center has grown from a small practice into a thriving group practice serving clients across California through both in-person and telehealth sessions.
💬 What We Specialize In:
- Trauma-Informed Therapy: Helping individuals process and heal from trauma safely and compassionately.
- Neurodiversity-Affirming Care: Supporting autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals with understanding and empowerment.
- Culturally Responsive Counseling: Bilingual (English and Spanish) services that honor identity, heritage, and lived experience.
- Couples and Family Therapy: Strengthening communication, trust, and connection within relationships.
Our clinicians are hand-selected for their warmth, professionalism, and dedication to equity in mental health care. 🌿
👩🏫 Leadership, Education, and Advocacy
Along with leading Blu Alliance Counseling Center, Dr. Alonzo serves as a professor at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where she mentors the next generation of therapists. She also partners with universities, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations to promote trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practices in mental health.
Her leadership reflects Blu Alliance’s values of compassion, representation, and systemic change.
Join Our Mission
Blu Alliance Counseling Center is more than a counseling center, it is a movement for inclusion and empowerment in mental health care.
We invite you to:
✨ Collaborate: Partner with us for community workshops, university programs, or research on trauma, culture, and neurodiversity.
✨ Refer: Help connect individuals and families to affirming care that celebrates who they are.
✨ Share: Amplify our story to raise awareness about the importance of inclusive therapy in Los Angeles and beyond.
🔗 Read the Full Interview
📖 Read the full VoyageLA feature:
👉 Exploring Life & Business with Dr. Amanda Alonzo of Blu Alliance Counseling Center
📍 About Blu Alliance Counseling Center
At Blu Alliance Counseling Center, we believe that healing happens through connection, compassion, and cultural understanding.
🩵 Serving individuals, couples, and families across California
💻 Offering both in-person and telehealth sessions
🌐 Visit us at blualliance.org
📱 Instagram: @blualliance
💼 LinkedIn: Dr. Amanda Alonzo
📍 Covina, California
“As Always Blu Specializes In You”
I am the Director of Operations at Blu Alliance Counseling Center. I contribute to the Blu Alliance Blog where my focus is providing information about therapy in a way that is honest, and relatable. My educational background includes a BA in Psychology from Cal State Los Angeles, and an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant International University.