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Alanna Kardon-Alkalay, LCSW

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Alanna

Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 15 years of professional experience across agencies, schools, and independent practice settings.

Background and approach

She trained at Fordham University in Tarrytown where she developed skills in individual counseling and family systems work, and over time has supported clients facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, trauma, and various relationship and parenting concerns.

Her background includes preventive services with children and families as well as counseling in adult mental health programs and contracts with a public school system to address student needs. Her style blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with humanistic and integrative elements, and she values narrative and psychodynamic perspectives when they fit a client's goals.

Alanna emphasizes collaborative treatment planning, tailoring interventions to each person's history and current challenges, and adjusting plans as needs evolve. She places importance on trust and professional ethics while encouraging mindfulness practices that help clients notice the present moment in ways that feel meaningful to them.

Her practice focuses on helping people make sense of their experiences and build on existing strengths to navigate life changes and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Alanna commonly integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and client-centered approaches in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client's own perspective and strengths, offering a supportive environment where goals and interventions are shaped collaboratively to fit personal values.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she treats that choice as a shared decision. The therapist partners with each person to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and life context, and adapts the plan over time as needs change and progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats allow consistent access to a licensed professional from different locations, and sessions can be scheduled to suit varying routines while still using structured therapeutic techniques and collaborative planning.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
The practice addresses a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and often uses cognitive-behavioral methods alongside client-centered, narrative, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to tailor therapy to each person's needs.
What level of experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience working in agencies, schools, adult mental health programs, and independent practice with a variety of populations and presenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 071834-01 and maintains a practice based in New York.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
She provides a range of remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Alanna can help with

Alanna Kardon-Alkalay works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and ADHD.

Alanna works with children and their families.

Alanna works with adults who came for support for issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, relationship issues and parenting concerns.

Alanna works with individuals who have experienced post traumatic stress disorder, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect.

How Alanna approaches therapy

Alanna's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

Experience and training

Alanna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York.