Alana Jones

LMFT

California

Practical, relationship-focused therapy for real life

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At a glance

Credentials

LMFT

License

LMFT, California / 126476

NPI

1013205442

Experience

10 years

Languages

English

Location

California

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Client-centered
   • Strengths oriented
   • Motivational focus

   About Alana

   Alana Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, addiction concerns, and issues related to trauma, ADHD, and family conflict. Her work also includes support around career changes, self-esteem, anger, and LGBT-related concerns.

   Alana takes a client-centered approach that keeps the person in control of their goals. She looks for strengths and practical steps clients can try between sessions. She aims to build an allyship with each person she sees, offering listening, validation, and clear guidance as decisions are made.

   Her background includes a variety of settings such as mental health programs, schools, social services, foster care, and juvenile justice. Over a decade of experience has included individual and group work, as well as family and dyadic sessions and crisis stabilization supports. This range informs a flexible, real-world approach to problems people bring to therapy.

   Alana uses an eclectic mix of methods chosen to match each person's needs. That includes cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-focused ideas, emotionally-focused work, and motivational interviewing to help people find and maintain motivation for change. She adjusts plans as progress happens and as goals shift.

   People who want a practical, relationship-focused therapist will find a straightforward style. Alana aims to help people notice what’s working, try manageable changes, and build toward better day-to-day functioning.

2. How motivational and attachment work translate to online therapy

   Alana draws on motivational interviewing to help people find personal reasons to change and to plan small, achievable steps. Motivational interviewing focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping someone move toward goals at their own pace.
   
   She also uses attachment-based ideas that pay attention to relational patterns and how early connections shape current reactions. That work helps when family conflict, parenting stress, or relationship wounds are part of the concern. Client-centered therapy is a steady presence across her work, emphasizing empathy, respect, and the client's own goals.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Alana expects to collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will check in and adapt plans as progress or circumstances change.
   
   The practical value of online therapy is that it can make regular sessions easier to fit into busy lives. If you prefer to schedule around work, school, or caregiving, ask about current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can support check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing goal planning in ways that aim to fit daily routines and responsibilities.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

   Also works with

   AddictionsLGBTGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressPost-traumatic stress

   Therapeutic approaches

   Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   10+ years

   Listed in

   California

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

   Alana supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, ADHD, and family conflict.

   How would you describe the therapist's approach in sessions?

   The style is client-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on strengths and practical steps. She mixes approaches to fit each person's needs and adjusts work as progress is made.

   What is Alana's background and experience?

   She has ten years of experience working across mental health programs, school settings, social services, foster care, and juvenile justice, including individual, group, family, and dyadic work.

   What credentials and region does she practice in?

   Alana is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.

   Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

   Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone, video, or in-person meetings are offered.

   How does payment and cost work for sessions?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with this therapist?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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