- Strengths based
- Practical steps
- Collaborative process
About Alena
Alena holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and has worked in mental health for six years. She frames therapy as a partnership and treats each person as the expert in their story. Sessions focus on identifying values, clarifying goals, and finding steps that fit everyday life.
Her approach mixes education with gentle reframing to help people spot patterns and try new ways of thinking. Conversations aim to be nonjudgmental and direct, with suggestions that are easy to use between sessions. She helps people notice small shifts that add up over time.
Common topics she addresses include depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, ADHD, grief, and relationship or parenting stress. She also supports people working through career questions, self-esteem, anger, and coping with major life changes. Alena pays attention to practical barriers and helps create plans that fit a person's routine.
People who prefer a conversational, strengths-based approach may find her style useful. Her background in marriage and family therapy informs how she looks at relationships and roles when they affect mood and daily functioning.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.