Alana Jones, LMFT

Alana Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with ten years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Science in Counseling with a focus on Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix in 2014. Over the course of her career she has supported people across the lifespan - from early childhood and adolescents to adults, couples, and whole family systems - and has worked in settings that include mental health organizations, non-public schools, social services and foster care, and juvenile justice and probation programs.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as depression, stress and anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, PTSD, ADHD, addictions, grief, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress. Alana has provided individual, group, family, and dyadic therapy and has experience with crisis stabilization, intensive care coordination, case management, intensive home-based support, and individual rehabilitation services.

Alana typically uses a client-centered approach that places the person in the driver seat of their own treatment while highlighting strengths and fostering hope. She draws on an eclectic blend of methods - including cognitive behavioral techniques, narrative work, play-based interventions, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-informed therapies - tailoring plans and goals to each person or family. Alana values building an allied therapeutic relationship based on listening, validation, and collaboration to help clients make meaningful decisions and improve their quality of life.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Alana Jones uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative space where the client’s goals and perspectives guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and support while helping people clarify values and make decisions that fit their lives.

She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a practical method that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is often paired with skills-based strategies to improve coping and mood.

Attachment-Based Therapy is another influence in her work, focusing on patterns in relationships and how early connections shape present-day emotional responses. This approach can be especially helpful for relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and healing from past hurts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Alana works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Alana is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, on breaks, or while juggling caregiving and work, helping therapy fit into a busy life without sacrificing continuity of care.