Individual Therapy

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Is This You…

• Having difficulty setting boundaries?

• Walking on eggshells to avoid triggering your partner?

• Chasing the relationship highs?

• Second guessing yourself in your relationship?

• Feeling emotionally drained, yet constantly trying to “fix” the relationship?

• Finding yourself stuck in chronic people-pleasing?

• Feeling blamed & like all the relationship problems are your fault?

• Accepting breadcrumbs instead of getting your needs met?

• Feeling isolated - from friends, family, or your own inner voice?

• On the relationship “rollercoaster”?

• Feeling unseen, devalued, and disconnected?

• Wondering if this is love - or something harmful dressed up as love?

 

My therapeutic work is psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and relational. I will work with you by utilizing an effective interplay of Relational, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Somatic strategies. I create a compassionate and collaborative space where your experiences are deeply heard and understood. Together, we’ll tailor approaches that honor your unique story and promote lasting healing and growth.

 
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One-on-One Therapy…

I provide a safe and confidential space to express thoughts and feelings to help you gain insight into patterns of behavior and thought that you’re facing.

I believe that if you invest in yourself & your relationships today and take the first step towards a brighter, more fulfilling future - you have the capacity to change your entire life. Remember, you deserve to live a life that brings you joy, satisfaction, and a sense of purpose.

• Promotes self-awareness and personal growth

• Enhances your coping skills and stress management techniques

• Improves your communication and interpersonal relationships

• Assists in processing your traumatic experiences or unresolved emotions

• Supports the development of healthier, more adaptive behaviors

• Facilitates your goal-setting and achievement

• Encourages a greater sense of empowerment and control over your life

 
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My Approach to Therapy

Hi I’m Alana, a therapist in NYC with nearly 10 years of experience in the therapy field.

I believe that change happens when we have a space to be seen & heard. I will guide you toward change by witnessing your journey & being an active participant in the room with you.

I will give you loving feedback, support, and challenge you to see the parts of yourself previously unseen.

I specifically work with individuals experiencing relationship trauma, codependent dynamics, attachment trauma, narcissistic relationships, addiction, adult children of emotionally immature parents, and family of origin wounds.

My therapeutic work is psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and relational. I will work with you by utilizing an effective interplay of Relational, Cognitive, Behavioral, and Somatic strategies. I create a compassionate and collaborative space where your experiences are deeply heard and understood. Together, we’ll tailor approaches that honor your unique story and promote lasting healing and growth.