- CBT strategies
- Trauma-focused work
- DBT skills elements
About Alana
Alana Borden, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri with four years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and relationship challenges.
Alana uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people understand what keeps problems going. Sessions are collaborative and concrete. She listens, helps name patterns, and works on small, doable steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her work often includes addressing communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and feelings of guilt or shame. She also assists with impulsivity, isolation, questions about life purpose, mood difficulties, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. The focus is on learning skills and making changes that fit real life.
Alana draws from modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods to guide sessions. She also uses elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, person-centered ideas, and family systems thinking when helpful. These approaches are used to build coping skills, process hard experiences, and shift unhelpful patterns.
People who come to her can expect clear goals and practical strategies alongside time to talk through difficult feelings. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online options. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Alana commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing alternatives. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood challenges, and managing stress by teaching specific techniques to change patterns.She also employs trauma-focused methods that help people process distressing experiences in manageable steps. These techniques aim to reduce trauma-related symptoms and improve daily functioning without rushing the process.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences and choose methods that fit the situation. Decisions about which techniques to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and check in between commitments. It can also allow for shorter or more frequent sessions when that helps keep momentum and practice going.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, family problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression along with related issues such as adoption and attachment.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals and skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.