Alena Yaseva, LCSW
Licensed in Virginia · 7 years in practice
Alena Yaseva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904015702 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1972391720 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English, Russian
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About Alena
Alena Yaseva is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and big life changes. She speaks English and Russian and works with adults in Virginia. Her style is direct and practical, with an emphasis on building on each persons existing strengths.
She offers steady support for people coping with loss, chronic health problems, caregiving strain, fertility and cancer-related concerns, and the emotional fallout from relationship and family-of-origin problems.
Background and approach
She also addresses attachment and abandonment worries, body image, and difficulties with commitment or control. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps. Alena helps clients notice what already works for them and then try concrete changes that fit their life.
Conversations are straightforward, with space to process feelings and plan next steps. With seven years of clinical experience, Alena blends practical techniques and attentive listening. She aims to help clients regain energy, build confidence, and find ways to handle ongoing stress or physical health challenges.
Her approach suits people who want pragmatic support alongside emotional understanding. Alena practices as an LCSW in Virginia and provides care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She will work with each person to shape a plan that fits their needs and schedule.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Alena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Online support
Approaches and how online therapy fits
Alena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people cope with mood and stress-related concerns. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing different ways of responding; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem by creating clearer paths to small, achievable changes. Another approach centers on emotion-focused work and attachment-related patterns, which helps people understand how past relationships shape current reactions and how to try new ways of relating to themselves and others.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. That might mean testing a technique for a few sessions and then shifting if something else seems a better fit.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets the therapist and client use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping focus on progress and practical tools.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Alena emphasizes small steps, skill building, and using each persons existing strengths while making space to process emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a practicing clinician.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Virginia and practices from that location.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.
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