Alanna Kardon-Alkalay, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Alanna

Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 15 years of practice. She has worked in agencies, schools, and independent practice supporting adults and families. Her work often centers on common family and parenting concerns as well as issues like anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

Alanna uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She often leans on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns and try new habits.

Background and approach

She also draws from client-centered and narrative ideas to help clients tell their stories and make meaning from them. Her background includes preventive services with children and supports within a public school system. She has also worked in adult mental health programs and helped people who experienced trauma, including sexual and emotional abuse.

That range informs how she approaches family dynamics and parenting challenges. Alanna builds treatment plans together with each person or family. Plans change over time as needs shift, and she takes cues from clients about goals and pacing.

Sessions mix practical skill building with attention to personal history and relationships. Trust and respect guide her work. She emphasizes the dignity of each person and uses mindfulness practices when useful, whether that means brief meditations or noticing moments in daily life.

The focus is on using clients' existing strengths to support growth and change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-centered work focuses on listening and supporting each person's choices. It helps when someone needs a calm, respectful space to talk and decide what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety or improve mood. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and habits that get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to figure out which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time so the work stays practical and relevant to current needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier around family life and work. These options let people connect from home, keep ongoing support between busy days, and use brief check-ins or longer talks depending on what helps most.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting issues, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and narrative approaches to build achievable goals.

What experience does she bring?

She has 15 years of experience in agencies, schools, adult mental health programs, and independent practice supporting individuals and families.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 071834-01 and practices in New York.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

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.

What is the process to begin working together?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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