- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Anxiety and trauma
About Alane
Alane Roath is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also works with people dealing with compassion fatigue, bipolar mood challenges, grief, and life changes.
Alane helps people who struggle with attachment and abandonment concerns and those facing family of origin or communication problems. She supports people confronting codependency, divorce or separation, caregiver stress, and first responder-related issues. She also addresses gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns, cancer-related distress, and obsessive or compulsive behaviors.
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Existential Therapy. Sessions focus on clarifying emotional experience, identifying patterns that cause pain, and practicing skills that reduce distress and improve interactions with others.
Alane describes her work as collaborative. She listens for what matters most, helps name hard-to-recognize feelings, and supports practical steps for change. She emphasizes clear communication and coping tools people can use between sessions.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow Missouri LPC standards. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person selects the See online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and track core emotions and the patterns those emotions create in relationships. EFT can be useful when strong feelings are hard to put into words or when recurring interaction cycles cause distress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and building small, committed actions that align with those values while teaching strategies to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors, offering practical exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make the most sense for their concerns and goals. That collaboration includes trying techniques in session and adjusting plans based on what helps.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful for fitting sessions into busy schedules, reducing travel time, and maintaining regular contact during life changes. It can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, use video when interaction is helpful, or choose phone sessions when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT, ACT, and CBT techniques to online work while focusing on emotional clarity, behavior change, and value-driven actions.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and related mood and behavior problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with CBT and ACT techniques to clarify emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience as a practicing therapist in Missouri.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and sees clients under that credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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