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Alana Gottler, LMSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Alana

Alana Gottler is a licensed social worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on addressing family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and anger, and lists ADHD among her areas of specialty.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care while adapting conversations and treatment plans to each person's circumstances. Alana approaches sessions with attention to what matters most to the client and shapes therapeutic work around specific needs and goals.

She also brings experience working with related concerns such as attachment issues, body image, control struggles, forgiveness, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth, self-love, sexuality, and women's issues. The aim is to create a practical, individualized path forward that acknowledges strengths and addresses barriers.

Beginning therapy can feel daunting, and Alana highlights that taking that step is meaningful. Prospective clients can expect collaborative planning and an effort to meet them where they are, with treatment options and pacing tailored to personal preferences and life circumstances.

Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care

Alana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One approach she commonly applies emphasizes trauma-informed strategies that help people understand how past harm affects current relationships and emotional responses; this can be useful for those managing post-traumatic stress, abuse recovery, and complex family dynamics. Another core approach centers on skills-based work for emotion and behavior regulation, which targets issues like anger management, parenting challenges, and attentional difficulties by teaching concrete tools for coping and problem solving.

Choosing the right therapeutic method is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify which techniques best match their goals, values, and life circumstances and will adjust the plan as needed during the course of work together.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit regular therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not feasible, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent therapeutic support.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, and ADHD, and also has experience with attachment issues, body image, control issues, forgiveness, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth, self-love, sexuality, and women's issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The therapist emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each client's unique needs and goals.
What is the clinician's professional background?
She is a licensed social worker with six years of professional experience working in clinical settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801115768 and provides services to clients in that jurisdiction.
Can I work with this clinician if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered to clients within the relevant jurisdiction.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageControl issuesForgivenessPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issues

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English