- Skill focused
- Evidence informed
- Compassionate care
About Alana
Alana Borden, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and challenges around self-esteem. She also offers support for concerns tied to adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and family conflict. Her tone is compassionate and straightforward, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Alana keeps sessions collaborative. She listens first, then helps clients notice patterns that keep problems repeating. Together they pick small, doable skills to try in everyday life. Sessions can include problem-solving, emotion regulation tools, and ways to improve communication.
Her background is in social work and clinical practice. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape treatment plans rather than relying on a single method. The aim is to match tools to each person’s needs and pace.
Alana pays attention to the practical stresses people carry, such as caregiving strain, separation or divorce, and feelings of isolation or guilt. She helps people develop clearer boundaries, reduce overwhelm, and rebuild a sense of agency. Work often focuses on concrete steps and repeated practice.
People who want direct feedback and simple skills tend to do well with her style. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes. If you are looking for someone who listens, offers structure, and helps you try new ways of coping, Alana provides that steady, skill-focused approach.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Alana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and understanding life stories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new, more helpful ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Trauma-focused approaches help people process distressing events in manageable steps and build skills to reduce reactivity and intrusive memories.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions usually mix skill practice, reflection on patterns, and planning for small changes between meetings.
The original profile does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or let someone use video when visual cues help the work. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing and homework to fit a client’s daily life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and related family or relationship struggles. Adoption and foster care issues and attachment difficulties are also listed focus areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps clients develop skills and clear steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working in clinical social work settings and with people facing a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Missouri. The profile notes her clinical credential and Missouri location.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options when you schedule to know whether online, phone, or in-person visits are offered.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.