- Relationship concerns
- Self esteem work
- Trauma and abuse
About Alena
Alena Houshova is a Kansas-licensed clinical counselor, LCPC, with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, motivation, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on straightforward conversation and practical steps rather than clinical jargon.
Alena uses several evidence-informed methods to help people spot patterns in thinking and behavior. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and make small changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people clarify values and take action that matters to them.
Her work also includes techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotion regulation or relationship patterns are central. Alena aims to make skills concrete so clients can try them between sessions. She pays attention to how feelings and relationships affect everyday choices.
People seeking help for adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, autism-related needs, substance problems, or post-traumatic stress may find relevant experience in her background. Alena also lists work related to guilt and shame, traumatic brain injury, seasonal mood shifts, and women’s issues.
Her sessions invite honest talk and focused problem solving. To begin, clients follow the platform process to match and schedule a first meeting. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Alena commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions even when feelings are difficult. It can help when people feel stuck or unsure about next steps. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time that competes with work or study. Licensed professionals often adapt ACT and CBT tools to remote settings so skills can be practiced between sessions and applied to real-life situations.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, motivation, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses practical, conversational methods drawing from CBT, ACT, DBT, and emotionally-focused approaches to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting adults with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Kansas LCPC and practices in Kansas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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