Alanna Kardon-Alkalay, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 15 years in practice
Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in New York.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 071834-01 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1063512135 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Alanna
Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience in New York. She has worked in agencies, schools, and independent practice. She sees adults for a wide range of concerns and builds clear, practical plans with each person.
Her work often focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns, and struggles with eating and addiction. She also supports people who have experienced trauma, abuse, grief, or major life changes.
Background and approach
Alanna helps clients name the problems they face and choose manageable steps forward. Alanna trained at Fordham University in Tarrytown, New York, earning a master’s degree and clinical experience in individual counseling and family systems. That background informs how she notices patterns from someone’s past and how those patterns show up now.
She commonly uses cognitive behavioral work to change unhelpful thoughts and actions, and draws on narrative and mindfulness approaches as needed. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person in front of her. Alanna creates individualized treatment plans and adjusts them as life shifts.
She emphasizes practical tools alongside noticing what gives a person meaning and strength. Her style is direct but warm. She aims to build trust and respect and to help people use their existing strengths.
For someone needing focused support with mood, relationships, parenting, or coping with change, she offers steady, experience-based care.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alanna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s needs and perspective. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters to the client, helping people find their own solutions and build on strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to shift thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety, depression, or unhelpful habits; it often involves simple exercises between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away, which can reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT tasks, narrative reflection, mindfulness practices, or a blend of approaches, and they adjust as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let clients work visually when deeper conversation or body language matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, symptom tracking, or practicing skills between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity through life changes.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques so clients leave with tools they can use.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of clinical experience from work in agencies, schools, and independent practice supporting adults with a range of concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW, which indicates licensure as a clinical social worker in New York State.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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