- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Mindfulness practices
About Alanna
Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who bring a range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship and parenting struggles, addiction, trauma, grief, and guilt and shame.
She has worked in agencies, schools, and adult day programs, and has run a private practice focusing on adult counseling. Her clinical background includes preventive services with children and supporting student needs in a public school system, which informs how she understands family dynamics and life-stage stresses.
Alanna trained at Fordham University in Tarrytown, New York, where she gained clinical experience in individual counseling and family systems. She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that keep people stuck. She also draws on client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to listen for patterns that come from past relationships.
In sessions she helps people tell their story and make sense of what happened, so they can take practical steps forward. She and the client build a plan together and adjust it as needs change. Mindfulness practices may be introduced when they fit a person’s goals, whether that means short breathwork, simple meditation, or noticing day-to-day moments.
Her practice emphasizes ethical standards and professional integrity. Alanna pays attention to how family history, life transitions, and role demands affect mood, identity, and how people cope with shame or guilt. She aims to help clients use their existing strengths as they work toward clearer goals.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Alanna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this often involves setting small, practical goals and trying things between sessions to test what helps. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening to a person’s experience and building the conversation around their priorities and values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the approach as things change. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and shifting course together if something isn’t helpful.
Practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting conversations into a busy life and reducing travel time so check-ins can happen more easily around work or family routines. If you want to use mindfulness or short behavioral experiments between sessions, online work can support that by making it easier to plan and report back on exercises. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for scheduling.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and parenting issues, and concerns around guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and psychodynamic approaches, and brings mindfulness into sessions when it fits the client’s goals.
What is her experience working with clients?
She has 15 years of clinical experience across agencies, schools, adult day programs, and private practice, focusing largely on adult counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York and practices in New York.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through that process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.