- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Depression
About Alena
Alena Kaldunski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on practical support for parents feeling overwhelmed. She speaks plainly and offers steady guidance for people managing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, grief, relationship tension, and other life changes. Her approach is cooperative and goal-oriented so clients actively shape their own path forward.
Alena brings six years of clinical experience and a Master’s degree in Counseling.
Background and approach
She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths that can be used to solve everyday problems. Sessions combine listening with clear, teachable strategies that clients can use between meetings. Her counseling style mixes education and reframing.
She helps people notice unhelpful beliefs, reframe situations, and try new ways of responding. Conversations are straightforward and nonjudgmental so practical changes feel doable. Parents often come for help with coping, setting boundaries, and reducing household stress.
Alena also supports people handling depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, relationship issues, bipolar concerns, and other adjustments. Therapy with Alena may include short skill-building exercises, reflective questioning, and collaborative planning for next steps. She aims to make sessions feel helpful from the start and to leave people with clear actions they can test at home.
What Alena works with
Everything Alena lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
How evidence-based methods fit into online therapy
Alena uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on teaching skills and changing patterns of thinking. One common approach she uses is cognitive reframing, which helps people identify unhelpful beliefs and try more balanced ways of thinking. This method can help with anxiety, depression, and difficult reactions in parenting or relationships.She also emphasizes skill teaching and psychoeducation, offering clear steps and short exercises clients can practice between sessions. These tools are useful for building new habits, improving coping with stress, and managing symptoms related to ADHD, mood changes, or compassion fatigue.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try, based on the client’s goals, needs, and daily life. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted over time if something isn’t working.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is good for a face-to-face feel and richer conversation. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or a lower-bandwidth option. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing coaching, or when writing helps clarify a problem. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Alena
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, relationship tension, ADHD, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends education with reframing and active collaboration. Sessions focus on clear explanations, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and trying practical alternatives.
What is her experience in the field?
She has six years of experience providing counseling and mental health support to adults.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, in California.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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