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Alanna Kardon-Alkalay, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Alanna

Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 15 years of professional experience across agencies, schools, and independent practice.

Background and approach

She trained at Fordham University in Tarrytown where she developed clinical skills in individual counseling and family systems, and has worked in preventive services, adult mental health day programs, and public school support contracts.

Her independent practice has focused on adults seeking help for concerns such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, relationship and parenting issues, and trauma histories including sexual and emotional abuse. Her approach blends evidence-based techniques with humanistic care, commonly drawing on cognitive-behavioral strategies alongside narrative and mindfulness-informed practices.

She collaborates with each client to craft individualized treatment plans that evolve as needs change, asking clients to set goals and taking cues from their priorities. Alanna emphasizes building trust, honoring each person’s dignity, and helping clients use their existing strengths to navigate life transitions, manage symptoms, and find greater meaning.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Alanna commonly integrates Internal Family Systems, client-centered methods, and cognitive-behavioral techniques into her work. Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand inner parts and their relationships, which can help people address internal conflict, shame, or patterns that maintain distress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel understood as they explore goals and values. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, or stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alanna treats that as a collaborative decision. She will work with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust plans as situations change.

Online sessions offer flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work on coping skills, communication, and emotional processing without needing to travel, and they allow a licensed professional to tailor interventions in ways that suit each client's routine and circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, relationship and parenting problems, grief, addiction-related issues, and career or life purpose questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based, blending client-centered listening with practical strategies such as cognitive-behavioral techniques and narrative approaches to help clients make meaning of their experiences.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in agencies, schools, and independent practice settings supporting both individuals and families.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York, license number NY LCSW 071834-01, and practices out of New York.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are provided in English; she is not listed as offering additional languages and is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the practice's available formats.
How are fees and payments handled?
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 her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English