Alanna Kardon-Alkalay

Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked in agencies, schools, and private practice supporting adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, eating concerns, and relationship stress. Her work includes helping people facing trauma, grief, parenting challenges, and major life changes.

She trained at Fordham University in Tarrytown, New York, where she received clinical education in individual counseling and family systems. Much of her early work involved preventive services with children and outreach in public schools, as well as counseling in adult mental health day programs. This variety shaped a practical approach to everyday problems.

In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns of thinking and behavior that cause distress. She also draws on client-centered, narrative, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas when they fit a person’s needs. Treatment plans are created together and adjusted over time as circumstances change.

Alanna emphasizes trust, respect, and ethical practice in the therapeutic relationship. She helps people name what matters to them and build on their existing strengths. Her style is collaborative and grounded, aimed at clear goals that match each person’s life.

People come to her for help with divorce and separation stress, communication and commitment questions, caregiver strain, codependency, and struggles around belonging and purpose. She supports clients who want workable strategies and a clearer sense of direction during transitions.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit

Alanna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practicing new ways of responding. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and managing day-to-day stress.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers on listening, validation, and building a trusting relationship so people can find their own solutions. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, grief, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, history, and preferences and then recommend methods that match those needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can shift as priorities change.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and support steady progress between major life changes. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or audio-only conversations when video is not convenient. Discuss practical needs with the therapist when scheduling to choose what will work best for everyday life.