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Alaina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has experience working with couples and individuals that have experienced or are experiencing challenges in their relationships. Her specialty areas include, but are not limited to, family of origin issues, pre-marital/marital counseling, life transitions/adjustment, parenting/co-parenting, relationship issues, and optimizing personal growth. Alaina has clinical training in various theoretical orientations but primarily practices Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused, and Experiential Therapy. When meeting with clients, Alaina provides a safe space to explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in an environment that encourages self-motivated change.
I have always been passionate about building relationships. We are continually surrounded by people and part of living in connection means learning how to form and sustain a healthy relationship with yourself and others. As a marriage and family therapist, I have been trained to understand the complexities of relationships and relationship systems. Through my training, I have developed the ability to take an extensive look at factors such as family of origin, generational trauma, environmental and external circumstances that have influenced how we interact with others. I am able to provide insight about how our brain and body work together and provide insight into what happens when our brain and/or body experiences stress/chronic stress, trauma, anxiety, and other common mental health disorders whether that be from one experience or multiple experiences in a way that is personalized to your specific life circumstances.
Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy | Indiana Wesleyan University, 2020
White
White culture
English
Christianity
None listed
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Virtual Only
Couples counseling, Anxiety, Life transitions
Codependency, Dating, Divorce counseling, Infidelity/affairs, Parenting, Stress, Trauma
Calming, Laid back, Conversational, Empowering
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT), Family systems, Gottman method, Internal family systems (IFS), Solution-focused brief therapy, Attachment based, Faith-based counseling
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$125
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Individual Session
$125
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Couples Session
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Family Session
Does not offer sliding scale spots
Alaina is highly skilled in couples/relationship work. She provides a warm, safe, welcoming environment for clients to explore their concerns. Alaina is pragmatic in her approach and navigates discourse effectively and without judgement. I regularly use her as a referral for any of my clients that may benefit from couples therapy.
Alaina's experience with individuals and couples, along with extensive training, have allowed her to develop the skills and wisdom to respectfully handle all types of clients and interventions. Alaina provides a space where clients feel comfortable discussing a variety of issues, even the most complex issues are handles with wisdom and care. Her nonjudgmental approach, accepting clients right where they are, is a gift that encourages clients to think, feel, and discuss freely their situation. Her ability to work with couples and the complexities involved with family dynamics provides space for insight and connection that is often difficult to find. Alaina encourages individuals to heal and grow, while collaborating with the client's own goals. She will work alongside you to move forward into the life you long for.
Alaina is kind and thoughtful and insightful as a therapist. She can listen to clients and repeat back what she understands they're trying to say. From that, Alaina is great at helping them communicate needs and understand changes they need to make if that's an appropriate path forward.
