Alanna Kardon-Alkalay , LCSW

Alanna Kardon-Alkalay is an individual and family therapist licensed as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in New York State with 14 years of experience across agencies, schools, and private practice. Her work has spanned preventive services with children and families, counseling within an adult mental health day program, and a contract supporting student needs for a New York public school system. In private practice she has focused on adults seeking support for depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, relationship difficulties, and parenting concerns, and she has worked with people who have experienced post-traumatic stress, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect.

She earned a master’s degree from Fordham University in Tarrytown, NY, where she received clinical training in individual counseling and family systems. She frequently draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques and is experienced with and open to humanistic and integrative methods. She helps clients make meaning of their personal narratives and collaborates with them to develop individualized treatment plans that evolve as needs and life circumstances change. She takes her cues from clients and works alongside them to set goals that fit each person’s situation.

Trust and professional ethics are central to her approach - she emphasizes the dignity and worth of each person and practices with integrity. She strives to create a safe therapeutic space for exploring thoughts and feelings and incorporates mindfulness to help people connect with the present moment, whether through meditation or time in nature. Clients determine what brings meaning in their lives, and she supports personal growth by building on the strengths clients already possess.