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Alana Woods, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Alana

Alana Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She emphasizes practical support and collaborative problem solving while honoring each person's strengths and resilience. With five years of clinical experience, she draws on a mix of established methods to tailor care to individual needs and goals.

Her style centers on transparency and a strong therapeutic alliance, with an emphasis on noticing and building the capacities clients already possess. She uses client-centered and attachment-informed perspectives to explore patterns in relationships and emotion, while integrating skills-based strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies when helpful.

Alana also incorporates approaches that address family dynamics and communication, aiming to help people set meaningful goals, improve coping with life changes, and rebuild confidence. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness for change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alana commonly draws from attachment-based work to explore how early and close relationships shape current patterns of feeling and relating, which can help with relationship strain, trauma responses, and attachment issues. She also uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, empathic space where a person’s goals and strengths direct the work, making it useful for building self-esteem and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she employs to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be determined together. She aims to tailor methods to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and will discuss how different techniques may help toward specific outcomes in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow scheduling around work, family, and other commitments while sustaining consistent care. The variety of contact options supports different communication styles and makes it easier to continue therapeutic work through transitions or busy periods.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Alana works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting, addiction, grief, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is the therapist's overall approach to sessions?
Her style blends client-centered support and attachment-informed understanding with practical, skills-based strategies. Therapy emphasizes collaboration, transparency, and building on a person’s existing strengths.
What clinical experience does she bring?
She has five years of experience and has worked with individuals, families, couples, children, teens, and adults on trauma, attachment, substance use, self-esteem, and relational dynamics.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Florida as FL LCSW SW23229.
Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and availability.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English