- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Career concerns
About Alana
Alana Thompson is an AASW social worker with 18 years of clinical experience in Australia. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, career concerns, depression and ADHD. Her background includes long-term roles in university counselling, child protection and family services.
Alana uses practical psychological approaches alongside attention to emotions to help people manage difficult feelings. Sessions focus on concrete steps - planning, problem solving and coping strategies - so people can function better day to day. She also draws on experience supporting those who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse.
Her career moved from frontline child protection work into academia and university student welfare, then back to full-time clinical practice. That mix of hands-on work and research informs how she thinks about systems, families and legal stresses. It also shaped her PhD research into child protection and court practices.
Alana holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Master of Social Work and a PhD in Social Work and Law. She is an Accredited Social Worker and a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). She has completed Mental Health First Aid training.
In sessions she works collaboratively to set clear goals and practical plans. People can expect straightforward discussion about managing symptoms, improving routines, and building skills for work and relationships. She asks about what is realistic in each person’s life and adjusts plans accordingly.
Therapeutic methods and online practice
Alana works from evidence-based approaches that combine practical thinking about behaviour with attention to emotions. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against daily experience to reduce anxious thinking and improve mood. Another concentrates on recognising and naming emotions, then developing small actions to regulate feelings and respond differently in stressful situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options and decide together what fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins about what is and isn’t helpful.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can adapt the structure of sessions so practical planning and skill practice still happen in everyday life.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, career issues, depression and ADHD, plus related family and caregiving stresses.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her style is practical and interactive, using cognitive and emotional methods to create clear management plans and coping steps.
How long has she practised clinically?
She has 18 years of experience in clinical practice, university counselling and child protection work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Accredited Social Worker and member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), practising in Australia.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.