Alana Jones, LMFT

Therapist in California

Alana Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns.

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Licensed inCalifornia
License126476
NPI 1013205442
Experience10+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Alana

Alana Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. She supports those coping with grief, anger, addictions, ADHD, and life transitions. She also addresses adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress.

Her style centers on the person in front of her. She uses a client-centered stance that puts the individual in charge of their goals and choices.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on listening, spotting strengths, and building a trusting alliance so people feel heard and understood. Alana blends approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how relationships shape emotions and behavior.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when helpful, and she has experience with Trauma-focused methods including EMDR. Practical work in sessions may include talking through difficult memories, learning new ways to handle stress, shifting unhelpful thinking, and repairing relationship patterns. She teaches skills that people can use between sessions and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Alana has worked in community and clinical settings for about 10 years. She has supported people with involvement in social services, foster care, schools, and juvenile systems. Her background includes individual, group, and family work plus crisis and intensive community services.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 126476 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1013205442 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Attachment work and practical therapy online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how people feel and respond. It helps when patterns in relationships lead to anxiety, trouble trusting, or repeated conflicts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and helps people change unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on emotions in close relationships and can help people identify feelings and shift interaction patterns that cause distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what is not, and clients are invited to offer feedback throughout treatment.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick notes, brief support between sessions, or clients who prefer typing. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and access support from where they are located.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem struggles, career issues, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions focus on building trust, identifying strengths, and setting goals together.

How much experience does she have?

She has about 10 years of experience working in community and clinical settings with individuals who have had involvement in systems like foster care, schools, and social services.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California. Her practice is located in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy and support.

How are sessions billed or paid for?

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