- Trauma informed care
- Cognitive behavioural work
- First responder focus
About Alana
Alana Russell is an AASW social worker with seven years' experience working in Australia. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career concerns, depression and compassion fatigue, and also focuses on life purpose and related issues. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.
Alana draws on trauma-informed care and cognitive behavioural therapy techniques. She talks through what has happened, how it affects daily life, and practical ways to manage symptoms. She highlights strengths clients already have and works on clear, manageable steps to reduce distress.
She has experience with first responders, veterans and frontline professionals, and understands the specific pressures of those roles. That background shapes how she listens and the kinds of strategies she suggests for workplace stress, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress reactions.
Alana also supports people dealing with parenthood challenges, postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth issues, and relationship changes such as divorce and separation. She helps people address attachment concerns, control issues, guilt, shame and forgiveness.
Practical problem solving is part of sessions. Conversations can include planning next steps for a career change, coping tools for anxiety, or strategies to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue. The focus is on workable changes suited to everyday life.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Evidence-based approaches and online support
Alana works with methods described as trauma-informed care and cognitive behavioural techniques. Trauma-informed care means recognising how painful or dangerous experiences affect thoughts, feelings and behaviour, then planning steps that reduce reactivity and rebuild coping. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on practical skills - identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and changing patterns that feed anxiety or low mood.Clients and therapist decide together which methods suit a person's needs and goals. That process is collaborative: she reviews what helps, tries approaches that fit day-to-day life, and adjusts based on progress and client preference.
The source biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also suit quieter conversations or phone-only check-ins when less visual contact is preferred. Appropriately qualified therapists can use these arrangements to support practical problem solving, managing panic symptoms, working through workplace stress, and planning next steps for career or life-purpose questions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career concerns, depression and compassion fatigue, and related issues such as life purpose and workplace difficulties.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck in life?
She uses trauma-informed care and cognitive behavioural techniques to map current challenges, identify strengths, and create practical steps to move forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in Australia with a range of presentations and professional backgrounds.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.