- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and EMDR
About Alana
Alana Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 10 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career matters, ADHD, and related issues. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress.
Alana uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches. She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods and EMDR when appropriate. In sessions she listens, reflects, and helps people name the feelings that drive their reactions and patterns.
Her style emphasizes collaboration. Clients help set goals and choose which methods to try. Alana combines techniques from several approaches to address specific problems rather than sticking to a single method.
She has experience across many settings, including work with young people, adults, and clients who have had involvement with social services, foster care, schools, or juvenile systems. That background informs how she approaches trauma, parenting stress, and relationship patterns.
Alana encourages practical steps alongside emotional work. Sessions can include emotion-focused conversations, skill practice, and structured exercises from CBT or EMDR when they fit the plan. She asks clients to shape the pace and focus so therapy stays relevant to daily life.
Approaches used in remote sessions
Alana commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and change the interaction patterns that keep painful emotions unspoken. EFT is often helpful for relationship patterns and for naming emotions that are hard to name.She also works from an attachment-based perspective, which looks at how early bonds affect current reactions and closeness. That approach is useful when trust, caregiving roles, or attachment injuries are part of the concern. In addition she uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s own goals and pace, keeping the work focused on what the client finds most important.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, test methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are involved in choosing which techniques to try and when to shift direction.
The profile does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules, reduce commuting time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can adapt exercises, emotion-focused conversations, and CBT or EMDR techniques to remote work so the practical parts of therapy fit everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered. She helps people name emotional patterns and chooses methods together with each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in a variety of settings including schools, foster care systems, and juvenile services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (CA LMFT) practicing in California.
Can I work with her in other languages or from outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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