Alana Jones, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Alana

Alana Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She helps families and parents manage stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Her voice is calm and practical, focused on clear steps and steady support for people juggling family life and big changes.

She draws on ten years of work in community settings, schools, and systems that support foster and adoptive families. Alana has worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and whole family units, and she brings experience with grief, addictions, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress.

Background and approach

That background shapes how she understands household dynamics and caregiving stress. Her style centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to highlight strengths and build trust.

Sessions also draw from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused methods when helpful to change patterns and soothe strong emotions. Alana blends practical tools with listening. Parents can expect concrete strategies for communication and behavior, alongside space to talk about grief, anger, or past hurts.

She adapts plans as families make progress or face new challenges. She also uses trauma-focused techniques, including EMDR when appropriate, to address painful memories that affect family life. Alana aims to be an ally who validates what families are carrying while helping them find workable steps forward.

How Alana’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape behavior and feelings. Online sessions using this approach help families notice interaction patterns and practice new responses to feel closer and safer. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In telehealth sessions CBT provides clear tools for managing anxiety, mood, and daily routines with step-by-step skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your family’s needs. Sessions are collaborative, with regular check-ins to see what helps and what should change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier for parents to fit sessions into busy days, keep continuity during life changes, and check in between appointments. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, process strong emotions, and adjust plans whether conversations happen by video, phone, or messages.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family life?

She works with stress, parenting challenges, family conflict, grief, and relationship strain. Other areas include depression, anxiety, addictions, ADHD, and issues connected to adoption and foster care.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is calm and collaborative, with an emphasis on listening first. She focuses on strengths and practical steps that families can use at home.

How long has she been practicing?

She has ten years of clinical experience working in community settings, schools, and services that support families and foster care systems.

What are her professional credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California with license number CA LMFT 126476.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 10 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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